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Bostwick, Dana T. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study investigated what components of background demographics and motivation orientation in learning impact career selection and educational aspirations for adult students participating in a post-secondary institution in West Virginia, one of the Washington, DC, metropolitan areas. The research boundaries set for the area of learning…
Descriptors: Evidence, Careers, Learning Theories, Income
Parlett, Deborah K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Student motivation is a key factor in determining whether college students are successful in their academic careers and, ultimately their professional careers. Motivation is an internal drive within a person to move to action to complete a task. Student motivation encompasses self-regulation, determination, and efficacy. It is important for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Curriculum Development, Nursing Students