THE IMPACT OF LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE GOAL ORIENTATION ON TASK PERFORMANCE: LOOKING AT WEBSITE RESUMES

摘要

Students may be pessimists or optimists. An optimistic or pessimistic life orientation wouldsuggest a positive or negative approach in the way a student would approach classroomexercises, exams, seek jobs or evaluate assignments. We seek to expand theory by includingAffect, Self-Efficacy, Self-Worth, and Goal Orientation as factors that influence student TaskPerformance. Initial findings suggest students may have a more negative outlook towards taskperformance than expected.