The Role of Social Goals in Students’ Academic Help Seeking and Help Giving Among Peers

Makara, K. A. and Karabenick, S. A. (2014) The Role of Social Goals in Students’ Academic Help Seeking and Help Giving Among Peers. American Educational Research Association 2014 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 03-07 Apr 2014. (Unpublished)

Abstract

This study examined the role of social achievement goals in academic help giving among peers within a high school. Students (n = 794) filled out surveys assessing their social goals, how often they are asked for help by their peers, and the type of help they gave to peers (instrumental vs. expedient). Controls included students’ grade point average, popularity, and personal help seeking preferences. Results demonstrated positive benefits of social development goals on students’ reports of how often they were asked for help and type of help given to their peers and negative impacts of social demonstration-avoidance goals on help giving. The findings complement achievement goal theory and provide a more comprehensive understanding of academic help seeking.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
• Status: Unpublished
• Refereed: No
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Makara Fuller, Dr Kara
• Authors: Makara, K. A., and Karabenick, S. A.
• Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General); L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy Policy and Practice; College of Social Sciences > School of Education > People, Place & Social Change

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