Does classroom social comparison bias students’ evaluation of their own competence?

Volume: 23, Issue: 5, Pages: 1303 - 1326
Published: Aug 18, 2020
Abstract
Overestimation and underestimation of students’ own competence result from social comparison in the classroom. There is some evidence that secondary school students compare their results with those of one or two same-sex others who perform slightly better than themselves. The first objective of this study was to replicate these findings among younger students (9–11 years old) in mathematics and language arts (French). The second objective was to...
Paper Details
Title
Does classroom social comparison bias students’ evaluation of their own competence?
Published Date
Aug 18, 2020
Volume
23
Issue
5
Pages
1303 - 1326
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