ACHIEVEMENT GOALS AND ACHIEVEMENT EMOTIONS OF ROMANIAN GIFTED STUDENTS

Abstract

ABSTRACT. The current study ia an exploratory study aiming to investigate achievement goals and achievement emotions of romanian gifted students participating at the National Chemistry Olympics using the control-value theory of achievement emotions (Pekrun, 2006) and the trichotomous model of achievement goals (Elliot & Harackiewicz, 1996). Our analysis revelead a homogenous group holding adaptative goals and achievement emotions patterns and the results partially support previous research on the relations between achievement goals and achievement emotions . The results are discussed relative to previous research on the topic and educational implications for gifted education are highlightened.

Keywords

• achievement emotions
• achievement goals
• giftedness