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Manganelli, Sara; Cavicchiolo, Elisa; Mallia, Luca; Biasi, Valeria; Lucidi, Fabio; Alivernini, Fabio – Educational Psychology, 2019
The present study examined the interplay between self-determined motivation and the use of cognitive strategies in predicting university students' academic performance while taking into account the effect of prior achievement. A theory based model was tested using structural equation modeling on a sample of 764 Italian university students. Results…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Independent Study, Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies
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Murray, Elizabeth; Harrison, Linda Joan – Educational Psychology, 2011
This study investigated the extent to which learning readiness, prior-to-school experiences, and child and family characteristics influence children's literacy and numeracy achievement across the first year of primary school. A sample of 104 kindergarten children was recruited from 16 classrooms and followed from the beginning to the end of their…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Family Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Numeracy
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Hailikari, Telle; Nevgi, Anne; Komulainen, Erkki – Educational Psychology, 2008
The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between prior knowledge, academic self-beliefs, and previous study success in predicting the achievement of 139 students on a university mathematics course. Structural equation modelling was used to explore the interplay of these variables in predicting student achievement. The results…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement, Prior Learning, College Students