How far can the big fish swim? Extending the reach of the big-fish-little-pond effect

Marjorie Seaton; Herbert W. Marsh; Rhonda Craven

How far can the big fish swim? Extending the reach of the big-fish-little-pond effect

Marjorie Seaton, Herbert W. Marsh, Rhonda Craven

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Abstract

![CDATA[Although the promotion of a positive academic self-concept is regarded as an important educational objective, research has consistently demonstrated that in academically selective settings, students have lower academic self-concepts than those students of equal aptitude who are educated in non-selective settings (Marsh, Kong, & Hau, 2000; Marsh & Parker, 1984). Known as the big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE), this effect has been demonstrated to be cross-culturally valid and extremely robust (Marsh & Hau, 2003; Marsh, Koller, & Baumert, 2001; Zeidner and Schleyer, 1998). However, cross-cultural research has been limited due to its reliance on analyses mainly based on Western countries. Using the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) database (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, 2005), the current study provided stronger support for the BFLPE’s validity and universal applicability, by demonstrating that the BFLPE extends to collectivist countries. Implications for educaional policy were discussed.]]

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference. Ann Arbor, US, 23rd - 26th July, 2006. Proceedings: Self-concept, Motivation, Social and Personal Identity for the 21st century
Publisher	University of Western Sydney, SELF Research Centre
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Print)	1741081483
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Duration: 13 Jan 2009 → …

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Conference	International Biennial SELF Research Conference
Period	13/01/09 → …

Keywords

motivation in education
self-perception
educational psychology
academic achievement
gifted children
education

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Seaton, M., Marsh, H. W., & Craven, R. (2006). How far can the big fish swim? Extending the reach of the big-fish-little-pond effect. In Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference. Ann Arbor, US, 23rd - 26th July, 2006. Proceedings: Self-concept, Motivation, Social and Personal Identity for the 21st century University of Western Sydney, SELF Research Centre.

Seaton, Marjorie ; Marsh, Herbert W. ; Craven, Rhonda. / How far can the big fish swim? Extending the reach of the big-fish-little-pond effect. Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference. Ann Arbor, US, 23rd - 26th July, 2006. Proceedings: Self-concept, Motivation, Social and Personal Identity for the 21st century. University of Western Sydney, SELF Research Centre, 2006.

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How far can the big fish swim? Extending the reach of the big-fish-little-pond effect. / Seaton, Marjorie; Marsh, Herbert W.; Craven, Rhonda.
Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference. Ann Arbor, US, 23rd - 26th July, 2006. Proceedings: Self-concept, Motivation, Social and Personal Identity for the 21st century. University of Western Sydney, SELF Research Centre, 2006.

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