ABSTRACT
The Patterns of Adaptive Learning Study is a large-scale, longitudinal study using goal orientation theory as the framework for examining the emotional, social, and academic well-being of young adolescents. This chapter provides information about the methods used in the study. Whereas additional detail about the methods used for specific studies is provided in subsequent chapters, this chapter is designed to give a comprehensive overview. In addition, we briefly compare our measurement of goals and goal structures on surveys to those used by others using survey methods.
