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Shin, Sein; Lee, Jun-Ki; Ha, Minsu – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
Motivation to learn is an essential element in science learning. In this study, the role of career motivation in science learning was examined. In particular, first, a science motivation model that focused on career motivation was tested. Second, the role of career motivation as a predictor of STEM track choice was examined. Third, the effect of…
Descriptors: Occupational Aspiration, STEM Education, Career Choice, Gender Differences
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Ardura, Diego; Pérez-Bitrián, Alberto – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2018
The present study aims to analyse the effect of motivational variables and previous academic achievement on students' future choice of chemistry once this subject becomes optional in the educational system. Toward this goal, the translation and adaptation of the Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQII) has been undertaken in our investigation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Motivation, Science Interests
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Ariani, Dorothea Wahyu – Educational Research and Reviews, 2017
Anxiety is a natural thing and can happen to everyone; it is a reaction to the inability to overcome problems or lack of security. However, excessive anxiety can impede one's function in life. Anxiety experienced by students can also hinder them in performing better. Setting goals that are difficult to achieve can cause students to experience…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education, Economics Education
Shogren, Karrie A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Little, Todd D.; Forber-Pratt, Anjali J.; Palmer, Susan B.; Seo, Hyojeong – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2017
The purpose of this article is to describe preliminary psychometric characteristics of a student self-report measure of self-determination, the "Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report" version (SDI-SR), designed for youth with and without disabilities. We administered the draft assessment to 311 youth and examined item functioning…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Test Reliability, Scores, Psychometrics
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Chang, Hsin Hsin; Fu, Chen Su; Huang, Ching Ying – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2017
Adopting self-determination theory and the perceived characteristics of innovation as the theoretical background, this study investigates the school teachers' willingness to adopt and reuse an e-learning system. Three hundred and eighty-eight valid questionnaires were collected for analysis using structural equation modelling. The results…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Innovation, Adoption (Ideas), Electronic Learning
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Su, Xiaoxia; McBride, Ron E.; Xiang, Ping – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
The current study examined the measurement invariance across 361 male and female college students' 2 × 2 achievement goal orientation and motivational regulations. Participants completed questionnaires assessing their achievement goals and motivational regulations. Multigroup CFA analyses showed that male and female students' scores were fully…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Student Motivation, Questionnaires, Factor Analysis
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Awang-Hashim, Rosna; Thaliah, Rajaletchumi; Kaur, Amrita – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2017
Purpose: The cross-cultural significance of autonomy within self-determination theory is divisive on universal significance. This paper aims to report a sequential exploratory mixed methods study conducted to construct and validate a scale to investigate how, in Malaysian context, the construct of autonomy is conceptualized in comparison with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Construction, Teacher Characteristics, Likert Scales
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Raftery-Helmer, Jacquelyn N.; Grolnick, Wendy S. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2016
There is little consensus on how to conceptualize coping after perceived failure and less is known about the contextual resources that may support or undermine the use of specific coping strategies. This study examined parenting in relation to coping using the framework of self-determination theory and examined the motivational processes through…
Descriptors: Coping, Academic Failure, Guidelines, Self Determination
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Affuso, Gaetana; Bacchini, Dario; Miranda, Maria Concetta – Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of school-related parental monitoring (SR-PM), self-determined motivation, and academic self-efficacy to academic achievement across time. The authors hypothesized that SR-PM would affect academic achievement indirectly via its effects on self-determined motivation and academic self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Parent Child Relationship, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement
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Salmi, Hannu; Thuneberg, Helena; Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2017
The aim of the study was to analyse learning using Augmented Reality (AR) technology and the motivational and cognitive aspects related to it in an informal learning context. The 146 participants were 11- to 13-year-old Finnish pupils visiting a science centre exhibition. The data, which consisted of both cognitive tasks and self-report…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Early Adolescents
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Raufelder, Diana; Kittler, Frieder; Braun, Sarah R.; Lätsch, Alexander; Wilkinson, R. Poppy; Hoferichter, Frances – School Psychology International, 2014
Currently, many societies are placing a greater onus on academic achievement--resulting in higher levels of stress being observed among adolescent students. Stress can have detrimental repercussions on adolescents' health and is also associated with anxiety and depression. However, since less is known about how high stress levels affect school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Academic Achievement, Students
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Van Petegem, Stijn; Vansteenkiste, Maarten; Soenens, Bart; Beyers, Wim; Aelterman, Nathalie – Developmental Psychology, 2015
In this longitudinal study, we tested whether the association between oppositional defiance to parental authority (i.e., adolescents' tendency to bluntly reject parental rules) and autonomy would depend upon the specific conceptualization of autonomy. Whereas oppositional defiance would yield more interpersonal distance from parents, because…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Developmental Psychology, Correlation, Behavior Disorders