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Foulstone, Alexis R.; Kelly, Adrian – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2019
Academic self-efficacy is the degree to which students believe they are capable of learning or accomplishing an academic task within a specific area of education. High academic self-efficacy has been associated with positive education outcomes such as enhanced learning, motivation, self-determination, and ultimately academic performance. The…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Psychology, Intervention
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Dryer, Rachel; Henning, Marcus A.; Tyson, Graham A.; Shaw, Rosemary – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2016
This study examined whether: (1) the non-academic constructs of psychological well-being, motivation to learn and quality of life (QOL) explained the variance in the academic achievement of students with disability; and (2) students with a mental health disability (MHD) differed from students with other disability on academic achievement and on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Disabilities, Academic Achievement
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Owens, Alison – Australian Universities' Review, 2011
In 2007, as part of its response to the continuing diversification of students, Central Queensland University introduced a for-credit undergraduate course, "The Principles of University Learning", focusing on "learning to learn" in the Australian university context. The aim was to support the transition of learners with diverse…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Grade Point Average, Learning Strategies, Prior Learning
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Rochecouste, Judith; Oliver, Rhonda; Mulligan, Denise – International Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Almost 800 international students from non-English speaking backgrounds enrolled at five Australian universities responded to an online survey accessed through a dedicated website. The survey captured demographics; language and language learning background; strategies for continuing to develop English; motivation, attitudes and beliefs about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Surveys, Student Surveys, Correlation