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Paulsen, Michael B.; Feldman, Kenneth A. – Research in Higher Education, 2005
This study examines the conditional and interaction effects of each of four dimensions of the epistemological beliefs of college students regarding the ability to learn, the speed of learning, the structure of knowledge, and the stability of knowledge on six measures of the motivational components of self-regulated learning strategies (intrinsic…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Beliefs, College Students, Student Motivation
Williams, Peter E.; Hellman, Chan M. – Research in Higher Education, 2004
Self-regulation is generally accepted as an important construct in student success within environments that allow learner choice, such as online courses. The purpose of the current study was to investigate differences between first- and second-generation college students' ability to self-regulate their online learning. An ANCOVA, with comfort…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Academic Ability