The Relationship of Achievement Goal Orientations and Multiple Document Literacy: A Variable-Centered and Person-Centered Approach

• In Event: Poster Session 14
  In Poster Session: Advances in Reading and Writing Research

Abstract

The ability to successfully understand, represent, and work with multiple documents (multiple document literacy, MDL) is a key competence in today’s society. Achievement goal orientations (GOs) can influence both the process of dealing with multiple documents and MDL performance by shaping students’ perception of a task. In the present study, 310 university students filled in a questionnaire on GOs and worked on an MDL test. Mastery approach GO and performance avoidance GO significantly predicted MDL skill. The effect of mastery approach GO was partially mediated by effort. A latent class analysis of GOs indicated three classes with participants in the class „mastery-only“ showing the lowest performance and participants in the class „multiple goals“ showing the highest performance.

Authors

• Cornelia Schoor, University of Bamberg

• Carolin Hahnel

• Ulf Kroehne, German Institute for International Educational Research

• Cordula Artelt, University of Bamberg

• Frank Goldhammer, German Institute for International Educational Research