Challenge seeking is an important component of children’s personal and academic development. Defined in this paper as a set of beliefs and behaviors that propels individuals to initiate and persist at difficult ventures, challenge seeking is a key indicator of mastery goal orientation. This orientation has been linked with a number of positive and adaptive behaviors. For instance, research shows that individuals who pursue mastery goals are more likely than others to value cooperation, seek help when confused, and use deeper learning strategies such as monitoring their comprehension and actively trying to integrate new information with prior knowledge.
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Kaleen Tsikalas
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Girl Scout Research Institute
Karyn Martin
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
Citation
Publication Name:
Afterschool Matters
Volume:
21
Page Number:
1-10
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