TY - T1 - The Relations of Science Task Values, Self-Concept of Ability, and STEM Aspirations among Finnish Students from First to Second Grade SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/304327 T3 - A1 - Vinni-Laakso, Janica; Guo, Jiesi; Juuti, Kalle; Loukomies, Anni; Lavonen, Jari; Salmela-Aro, Katariina A2 - PB - Y1 - 2019 LA - eng AB - According to modern expectancy-value theory, students' motivation in school subjects begins to vary at the very beginning of their school careers, showing a task-specific pattern of motivation. However, there is no clear evidence in the literature on how students' value beliefs are formed and interact with each other in early elementary schools. Using the longitudinal structural equation modeling, this study examined relations between science-related task values (i.e., intrinsic value and cost),... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 516 Educational sciences; 515 Psychology; expectancy-value theory; intrinsic value; cost; self-concept of ability; STEM occupational aspirations; gender differences; elementary students; MOTIVATIONAL BELIEFS; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; FIT INDEXES; LONGITUDINAL EXAMINATION; CHILDRENS COMPETENCE; ACHIEVEMENT; EXPECTANCY; CHOICES; MATH; ADOLESCENCE N1 - PP - ER -