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Direct linkStoa, Rosalyn; Chu, Tsz Lun; Gurung, Regan A. R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Identifying impediments to learning can help both instructors and students. In this study students (N = 222) from across the nation listed concepts from research methods they found the most challenging--"potholes" or impediments to learning, and also rated the difficulty of various concepts from the class. We also measured student…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Research Methodology, Psychology, Difficulty Level
Feldon, David F.; Callan, Gregory; Juth, Stephanie; Jeong, Soojeong – Educational Psychology Review, 2019
Research on cognitive load theory (CLT) has focused primarily on identifying the mechanisms and strategies that enhance cognitive learning outcomes. However, CLT researchers have given less attention to the ways in which cognitive load may interact with the motivational and emotional aspects of learning. Motivational beliefs have typically been…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Emotional Response, Student Motivation
Jones, Brett D.; Ellis, Margaret; Gu, Fei; Fenerci, Hande – International Journal of STEM Education, 2023
Background: The motivational climate within a course has been shown to be an important predictor of students' engagement and course ratings. Because little is known about how students' perceptions of the motivational climate in a computer science (CS) course vary by sex, race/ethnicity, and academic major, we investigated these questions: (1) To…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Computer Science Education, Gender Differences, Racial Differences
Wang, Yu-Yin; Wang, Yi-Shun; Jian, Shi-En – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2020
Business simulation games (BSGs) are educational tools that help students develop business management knowledge and skills. However, to date, relatively little research has investigated the factors that influence students' BSG usage intention. Grounded on the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, this study helped to fill…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Foreign Countries, Computer Simulation, Student Attitudes
Brown, Carol – Psychology of Education Review, 2018
Based on Eccles' expectancy-value model of achievement motivation this study used questionnaires to explore the relationships between students' perceived task demands (perceived task difficulty of A levels and required effort) and their expectations and values attached to A level achievement. Although it has been tested extensively in the US, and…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, High Stakes Tests, Student Attitudes, Expectation
Zwain, Ammar Abdulameer Ali – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2019
Purpose: This study aims to expand the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) by exploring the effect of two new predictors: technological innovativeness and information quality, along with the learning value and the original determinants that influence faculty and students' acceptance of the Moodle-Learning Management System.…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Integrated Learning Systems
