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Validation of learning motivation measure Patterns of Adaptive Learning Scales (PALS) in the Czech environment
Kováčová, Klára ; Stuchlíková, Iva (advisor) ; High, Radka (referee)
This master's these is considering the relationship between achievement goals and parenting styles. In the theoretic part of the thesis there are described current findings in the area of development individual achievement goals until adolescence from the viewpoint of social cognitive theory and the role of parents in this process. Research is aimed at establishing working model of the PALS questionnaire in Czech Republic and relationship of achievement goals and family parenting styles in students of 7th , 8th and 9th grade of mainly Prague elementary schools. Results show the need to modify PALS questionnaire in the manner that would better reflect the difference between performance- approach and performance-avoidance goals. The statistically significant relationship between achievement goals and parenting styles was not found. KEYWORDS achievement motivation, goal theory, competence, parenting style, PALS questionnaire
Development of the Czech form of the Patterns of Adaptive Learning Scales (PALS)
KOVÁČOVÁ, Klára
The undergraduate thesis explores validity of genuine Czech translation of PALS questionnaire in Czech environment. This method is built on Carol Dweck?s goal theory, which is described in theoretical part, also with basic background in the field of educational motivation. Research was conducted on the sample of 549 pupils in 8th and 9th grade and their results were compared with original research of Carol Midgley et al. (2000). Factor analysis and reliability analysis was done on used scales and it is obvious that simplification and language modification of items is needed, but still it appears from the results that this method distinguish goals correctly in Czech environment and it can be put into practice after further research.

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