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Self-discipline is more important than IQ in predicting academic performance of adolescents (Duckworth & Seligman, 2005) and is therefore important in classrooms where autonomous pupils are expected to manage school demands on their own. A new type of challenge has appeared with the advent of free Internet access in the classroom.
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Elstad, E., Arnesen, T., Christophersen, KA. (2016). What Explains Pupils’ Perceived Motivational Conflict between Academic Work and Off-Task Behaviour in Technology-Rich Classrooms?. In: Elstad, E. (eds) Digital Expectations and Experiences in Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-648-4_4
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