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Jelena Radišic; Ksenija Krstic; Barbara Blažanin; Katarina Micic; Aleksandar Baucal; Francisco Peixoto; Stanislaw Schukajlow – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2024
Based on the expectancy-value perspective on identity and identity formation, this paper explores the relationship between math identity (MI) and the dimensions of motivation (i.e. intrinsic value, attainment value, utility value and perceived competence) and math achievement in primary school. An additional aim of our research was to explore…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Mathematics Skills, Student Motivation, Mathematics Achievement
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Gamze Akkaya – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2024
This study aimed to comprehensively examine the relationship between science motivation and the 21st-century skill levels of secondary school students. The study was conducted according to the quantitative methodology using the correlational survey method. The convenience sampling approach was adopted in the study. The study group was analyzed in…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Science Instruction, Student Motivation, 21st Century Skills
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Ebenezer D. Narh; Michael Buzzelli – Higher Education Quarterly, 2024
Despite the gendered rebalancing of enrolments in higher education (HE) in the West, the underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines persists. Gendered selectivity of field of study influences higher education student migration (HESM) and in turn sheds light on HE participation. Framed by…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Higher Education, Disproportionate Representation, Females
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Julia Hormuth; Marlene Ferencz; Jutta Heikkilä; Taija Ihamäki – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2025
Student academic success plays an important role in higher education institutions, as it is often used as a core measure of university performance. Internationally, there is an extensive literature on the predictors of academic success. In addition to intellectual variables, the effects of psychological factors have received increased attention.…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Personality Traits, Student Motivation, Predictor Variables
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Susmita Sengupta; Sanat Kumar Guchhait – Discover Education, 2024
What motivates a first-generation learner to go to school? The question haunts a social scientist when exploring dimensions of academic motivation of the first-generation Learners in rural and remote context. Learners from the low Socio-Economic Status are 'at risk' of academic motivation, cohere with specific psychological behaviours leading to…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Rural Areas, Low Income Students, Gender Differences
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Jamie M. Gajos; Tricia H. Witte; Bridget B. Weymouth; Meghan E. Burroughs; Jennifer L. Evans – Journal of Drug Education, 2024
We examined the prevalence of self-reported motivations and barriers to helping intoxicated peers among emerging adults (N = 377; M[subscript age] = 18.64; 75% women, 88% White) attending a Southeastern university and whether motivations and barriers differed by age, gender, race, and class standing. Respondents aged 19-24 were more likely to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Motivation, Barriers, Drinking
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Wenshu Luo; Simon Qing Wei Lim – Educational Psychology, 2024
Based on an integrated theory of formative assessment and self-regulated learning, this study investigated the relationship between students' perceived formative assessment practices of teachers and their motivational beliefs (self-efficacy and incremental beliefs of ability) and self-regulation strategies (metacognitive self-regulation and…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Metacognition
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Yurt, Eyüp – Online Submission, 2022
This research aimed to examine the academic amotivation of high school students. To that end, the academic amotivation levels of high school students were determined, and their amotivation levels were compared according to some demographic variables. The study group of the research consisted of 318 students studying at different high schools in…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Motivation, Demography, Foreign Countries
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Rachel Ju; Sojung Hong; Ji Hoon Song – Learning: Research and Practice, 2024
This study aimed to examine the impact of different motivational strategies on learning outcomes and explore the interaction effects between these strategies and graduate students' motivational orientations. As a result of the study, the use of external rewards had a positive effect on learning outcomes for learners with extrinsic motivation, but…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Student Motivation, Intervention
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Sergio Diloy-Peña; Ángel Abós; Javier Sevil-Serrano; Javier García-Cazorla; Luis García-González – European Physical Education Review, 2024
Grounded in self-determination theory, an integrative and fine-grained circumplex model, based on teachers' autonomy support, structure, control, and chaos, has been proposed. The present study aimed to examine possible differences in students' perceptions of physical education (PE) teachers' motivating and demotivating styles and the eight…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Physical Education Teachers, Teaching Styles, Gender Differences
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Pattrawadee Makmee; Somchai Sompaisarnsilp; Tossaporn Krairiksh – Cogent Education, 2024
Self-directed learning competency promotes investigation and truth-seeking. In veterinary anatomy courses, high levels of self-directed learning behavior may lead to effective learning outcomes, benefiting veterinary practice. This study aimed to compare levels, analyze factors, and test invariance of influences affecting self-directed learning…
Descriptors: Veterinary Medical Education, Independent Study, Anatomy, Skill Development
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Yunkul, Eyup; Gunes, Ahmet Melih – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2022
Within a process, which is intricate and multifaceted, such as teacher training it is crucial that preservice teachers are well informed and have high academic motivations as well as cultivating positive attitudes towards their profession. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship among undergraduate students' academic…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Digital Literacy, Student Teacher Attitudes, Student Motivation
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Dang, Huu Phuc; Nguyen Viet, Bang – Cogent Education, 2021
Although researchers have previously discussed the consequences of extracurricular activity (ECA) participation, the question of which factors affect the intention to participate in ECAs has been less addressed. By incorporating the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and signaling theory, this study investigates the role of the components of the TPB…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Intention, Participation, Gender Differences
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Soysal, Dilek; Bani-Yaghoub, Majid; Riggers-Piehl, Tiffani A. – Pedagogical Research, 2022
The relationships between math anxiety and other variables such as students' motivation and confidence have been extensively studied. The main purpose of the present study was to employ a machine learning approach to provide a deeper understanding of variables associated with math anxiety. Specifically, we applied classification and regression…
Descriptors: Mathematics Anxiety, STEM Education, Predictor Variables, Self Esteem
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Takunyaci, Mithat; Izzet Kurbanoglu, N. – African Educational Research Journal, 2021
Student burnout can lead to lower motivation to do required coursework and higher absenteeism. The purpose of the study was to examine whether a significant correlation exists between burnout, test anxiety, test attitude, and test motivation of prospective mathematics teachers studying at mathematics teacher program in an education faculty of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Burnout, Student Attitudes, Test Anxiety
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