The big-fish-little-pond-effect stands up to critical scrutiny: Implications for theory, methodology, and future research

The big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE) predicts that equally able students have lower academic self-concepts (ASCs) when attending schools where the average ability levels of classmates is high, and higher ASCs when attending schools where the school-average ability is low. BFLPE findings are remar...

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Main Authors: Marsh, H, Seaton, M, Trautwein, U, Luedtke, O, Hau, K, O'Mara, A, Craven, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008