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Motivational orientations, views about the purpose of education, and intellectual styles
Author(s) -
Kroll Mark D.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198807)25:3<338::aid-pits2310250316>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - psychology , ambiguity tolerance , ambiguity , goal orientation , individualism , social psychology , orientation (vector space) , intellectual ability , task (project management) , developmental psychology , cognition , philosophy , linguistics , geometry , mathematics , management , neuroscience , political science , law , economics
College students' motivational orientations toward learning and their views concerning the purpose of education were examined in relation to various intellectual styles. Task orientation (wherein one's goal is to increase understanding or mastery) was found to be positively associated with Tolerance for Ambiguity, Thoughtfulness, and Open‐Mindedness. Ego orientation (wherein one's goal is to outperform others) was negatively associated with Tolerance for Ambiguity, Thoughtfulness, Complexity, and Individualism. Moreover, the views that school's purpose should be to promote understanding and achievement motivation tended to be positively associated with these traits, but the view that school should promote one's wealth and status was not associated with these traits.