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The Italian Validation of the University Student Engagement Inventory
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Esposito, Giovanna; Marôco, João; Passeggia, Raffaella; Pepicelli, Giuliana; Freda, Maria Francesca – European Journal of Higher Education, 2022
Student Engagement (SE) refers to the extent to which a student participates in academic and non-academic activities, invests in and commits to learning, belonging and identification with the educational institution. Despite the relevance of SE for students' success, a few valid and reliable instruments have been developed. This study presents the…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, College Students, Foreign Countries, Psychology
Engaging with Biology by Asking Questions: Investigating Students' Interaction and Learning with an Artificial Intelligence-Enriched Textbook
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Koc-Januchta, Marta M.; Schönborn, Konrad J.; Tibell, Lena A. E.; Chaudhri, Vinay K.; Heller, H. Craig – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2020
Applying artificial intelligence (AI) to support science learning is a prominent aspect of the digital education revolution. This study investigates students' interaction and learning with an AI book, which enables the inputting of questions and receiving of suggested questions to understand biology, in comparison with a traditional E-book.…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Textbook Content, Science Materials, Biology
Investigation of Pre-Service Science Teachers' Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic Motivation toward Biology
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Ates, Hüseyin; Saylan, Asli – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
The purpose of this research was to examine pre-service science teachers' academic motivation and academic self-efficacy toward biology. The sample consisted of 369 pre-service science teachers who enrolled in the faculty of education of two universities in Turkey. Data were collected through Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) (Glynn & Koballa,…
Descriptors: Investigations, Preservice Teachers, Self Efficacy, Academic Ability
Toward a Tripartite Model of Research Motivation: Development and Initial Validation of the Research Motivation Scale
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Deemer, Eric D.; Martens, Matthew P.; Buboltz, Walter C. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2010
An instrument designed to measure a 3-factor model of research motivation was developed and psychometrically examined in the present research. Participants were 437 graduate students in biology, chemistry/biochemistry, physics/astronomy, and psychology. A principal components analysis supported the retention of 20 items representing the 3-factor…
Descriptors: Motivation, Measures (Individuals), Graduate Students, Factor Structure