Diferencias de género y curso en metas académicas en alumnos de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria

Abstract

Achievement Goals Tendencies Questionnaire (AGTQ, Hayamizu and Weiner, 1991) was administered in a sample of 2.022 adolescents (48.9% female) with ages ranging from 12 to 16 years (M= 13.81; SD = 1.35) to analyze the gender and grade differences in academic goals. The results revealed that the academic goals varied significantly according to gender and grade of students. The girls presented a significantly higher motivational orientation toward learning goals and performance goals, while the boys showed a significantly a higher motivational profile toward social reinfor cement goals. The orientation toward learning goals and performance goals increased significantly with academic grades, from 2° to 4° and from Io to 4° of compulsory secondary education, respectively. Contrarily, the motivational orientation toward social reinforcement goals diminished significantly with the years from 1° to 3° and to 4° of compulsory secondary education.