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Chien, Hsiang-Yu; Kwok, Oi-Man; Yeh, Yu-Chen; Sweany, Noelle Wall; Baek, Eunkyeng; McIntosh, William – Online Learning, 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate a predictive model of online learners' learning outcomes through machine learning. To create a model, we observed students' motivation, learning tendencies, online learning-motivated attention, and supportive learning behaviors along with final test scores. A total of 225 college students who were…
Descriptors: Identification, At Risk Students, College Students, Psychological Patterns
Amro, Hanan Jamal – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Demand for online learning has increased in recent years due to the convenience of course delivery. However, some students appear to have difficulties with online education resulting in lack of completion. The study utilized a quantitative approach with archival data and survey design. The factors of demographics, motivation, technology, and…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Statistical Analysis
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Wolters, Christopher A.; Fan, Weihua; Daugherty, Stacy G. – Journal of Experimental Education, 2013
This study was designed to forge stronger theoretical and empirical links between achievement goal theory and attribution theory. High school students ("N" = 224) completed a self-report survey that assessed 3 types of achievement goals, 7 types of attributions, and self-efficacy. Results indicated that students' adoption of achievement…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Attribution Theory, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement
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Wilson, Hope E.; Siegle, Del; McCoach, D. Betsy; Little, Catherine A.; Reis, Sally M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2014
Academic self-concept predicts students' future goals and is affected by a student's relative success compared with his or her peer group. This exploratory study used structural equation modeling to examine the contributions of the perceived level of difficulty of the curriculum, in addition to the contributions of social comparison and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Self Concept, Academic Ability, Structural Equation Models
Matthews, Aretha L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to analyze the spring 2008 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) results from a community college located in Southeast Texas to determine what relationship student engagement had to student persistence and academic performance and if that relationship differed by race, ethnicity, or academic program.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Two Year College Students, Ethnicity, Grade Point Average
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Gonzalez, Ana-Lisa; Wolters, Christopher A. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2006
In this study, perceived parenting styles and parental involvement were examined to determine if they predicted student motivation. The two views of motivation examined included achievement goal theory and self-determination theory. Algebra I students (N = 140) in a Southeast Texas public high school completed self-report surveys. Multivariate…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Parenting Styles
Goosen, Rebecca A. – ProQuest LLC, 2008
The purpose of this study was to identify cognitive and non-cognitive variables that will predict a student's ability to achieve success in the lowest level developmental mathematics course at San Jacinto College. The study examined the ability of cognitive variables (standardized entrance examinations, high school grade point average, and type of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests, College Entrance Examinations