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Supporting Latino High School Students' Science Motivational Beliefs and Engagement: Examining the Unique and Collective Contributions of Family, Teachers, and Friends
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Simpkins, Sandra D.; Liu, Yangyang; Hsieh, Ta-Yang; Estrella, Gabriel – Educational Psychology, 2020
High school underrepresented minority students in the US are at an increased risk of dropping out of the STEM pipeline. Based on expectancy-value theory, we examined if Latino students' perception of support from parents, siblings/cousins, teachers, and friends in 10th grade predicted their science ability self-concepts and values, which in turn…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, High School Students, Scientific Attitudes, Learning Motivation
Feeling Exhausted and Isolated? The Connections between University Students' Remote Teaching and Learning Experiences, Motivation, and Psychological Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Juntunen, Henriikka; Tuominen, Heta; Viljaranta, Jaana; Hirvonen, Riikka; Toom, Auli; Niemivirta, Markku – Educational Psychology, 2022
We examined university students' experiences of remote teaching and learning, how the experiences are associated with well-being, and whether those associations differ according to motivation. Using latent variable modelling, we classified Finnish university students (N = 2686) based on their expectancy-value-cost profiles, compared latent means,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Distance Education, Electronic Learning
Achievement Goals, Motivations, and Social and Emotional Adjustment in High School: A Longitudinal Mediation Test
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Duchesne, Stéphane; Ratelle, Catherine F. – Educational Psychology, 2020
This 2-year prospective study aimed to examine the predictive role of students' achievement goals (mastery-approach and performance-avoidance) on socioemotional adjustment in high school by assessing the potential mediating contribution of academic motivations. A total of 407 high school students (46% boys) were surveyed each year in Secondary 2…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Emotional Adjustment, Social Adjustment
Predicting Primary Students' Self-Regulated Learning by Their Prior Achievement, Interest, Personal Best Goal Orientation and Teacher Feedback
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Zhu, Jinxin; Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching – Educational Psychology, 2018
Self-regulated learning (SRL) is of great importance to academic achievement and life-long learning. This study aimed to examine the prediction of three processes of primary students' SRL using students' prior achievement, interest in mathematics, personal best goal orientation, and their perceptions of teachers' feedback one academic year…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Independent Study, Prior Learning, Student Interests
Which Features Make Illustrations in Multimedia Learning Interesting?
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Magner, Ulrike Irmgard Elisabeth; Glogger, Inga; Renkl, Alexander – Educational Psychology, 2016
How can illustrations motivate learners in multimedia learning? Which features make illustrations interesting? Beside the theoretical relevance of addressing these questions, these issues are practically relevant when instructional designers are to decide which features of illustrations can trigger situational interest irrespective of individual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Illustrations, Multimedia Materials, Multimedia Instruction
Motivational Influences on School-Prompted Interest
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Ciani, Keith; Ferguson, Yuna; Bergin, David; Hilpert, Jonathan – Educational Psychology, 2010
Some argue that the goal of education is to influence out-of-school learning activity, yet little research exists on how teachers can help students develop an interest in a topic and continue to pursue that interest outside of school. The current study tested classroom context variables from self-determination theory (teachers' autonomy support)…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Teacher Role, Student Motivation