@article{MAKHILLTSS20127422329,
    title = {Learning, Motivation and the Concepts of Ability},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {7},
    number = {4},
    pages = {545-552},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2012.545.552},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2012.545.552},
    author = {Philip},
    keywords = {Ability,learning,motivational orientation,functions,stimulus,relationships},
    abstract = {There are a variety of experiences, psychological attributes, 
  beliefs, prior knowledge and skills that students enter a learning situation 
  with that have been acknowledged. They also enter with a range of expectations 
  about their learning. For example, the value that students place on the learning 
  experience will have an impact on their motivational orientation during their 
  learning. Their self-efficacy will also affect their learning behaviors with 
  low self-esteem and motivation leading to lack of effort and persistence. The 
  concept of ability (whether it is fixed or changeable) is a belief that has 
  been shown to impact on a learner’s 
  behavior through persistence, effort and motivation but no work had been conducted 
  about the effect concepts of ability have on students approaches to learning. 
  This study explores the relationships between students’ 
  concepts of ability and motivational orientation, examining whether these factors 
  are related to the approach students take to their learning. It then goes on 
  to explore whether concepts of ability can be influenced by the approach taken 
  to teaching. The implications for educators are discussed in the light of the 
  findings.}
    }