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Thongsri, Nattaporn; Chootong, Chalothon; Tripak, Orawan; Piyawanitsatian, Piyaporn; Saengae, Rungtip – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2021
Purpose: This study aims to study the adoption of online learning in higher education through the perspective of the readiness of the following factors: self-directed learning (SDL), motivation for learning (ML), online communication self-efficacy (OCE) and learner control (LC). This was an empirical study in the context of developing countries,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Independent Study, Learning Motivation
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Meriläinen, Matti – Quality in Higher Education, 2014
This study of a large sample (n = 3035) examined relationships between study-related burnout and components of the teaching-learning environment, achievement motivation and the perceived meaning of life. The overall model, tested with structural equation modelling, revealed that the factor of the teaching-learning environment correlated with both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Burnout, Educational Environment, Correlation
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Phakiti, Aek; Hirsh, David; Woodrow, Lindy – Journal of Research in International Education, 2013
Geographic mobility and favourable educational policies have resulted in a rapid expansion in international education in recent decades. International education not only provides significant economic benefits and intellectual progression at the national level but also equips individuals with a good understanding of the educational, linguistic,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, International Education
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Hiromori, Tomohito – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2009
The purpose of this study is to examine a process model of L2 learners' motivation. To investigate the overall process of motivation, the motivation of 148 university students was analyzed. Data were collected on three variables from the pre-decisional phase of motivation (i.e., value, expectancy, and intention) and four variables from the…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Attention, Intention, Individual Differences
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Tongsakul, Anuvat; Jitgarun, Kalayanee; Chaokumnerd, Weerachai – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2011
The purpose of this study was to identify and compare instructors' and students' perceptions of factors that contribute to the effective use of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in Thailand. The sample for the study consisted of 247 electrical technology instructors from Thai vocational education institutes and 161 students who were electrical power…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Student Attitudes, Structural Equation Models, Learning Motivation
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Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Rikers, Remy M. J. P.; Schmidt, Henk G. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2008
The present study investigated relationships between students' conceptions of constructivist learning on the one hand, and their regulation and processing strategies on the other hand. Students in a constructivist, problem-based learning curriculum were questioned about their conceptions of knowledge construction and self-regulated learning, as…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Psychology, Learning Strategies, Problem Based Learning