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Kim Frost – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Student demand for online learning is at an all-time high, making the identification of practical strategies for supporting student success in online learning more vital than ever. Positive emotion has been shown to promote self-regulated learning (SRL) and engagement, both evidenced predictors of student success. However, little is known about…
Descriptors: Play, Online Courses, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement
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Balaž, Barbara; Hanzec Markovic, Ivana; Brajša-Žganec, Andreja – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2021
Objective: The main purpose of this study was to examine the assumptions of the control-value theory of achievement emotions in the explanation of the relationship between positive achievement emotions and academic success. Method: The study was conducted among 513 high school students (341 female) from two high schools in Zagreb, Croatia.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Academic Achievement, Positive Attitudes, Psychological Patterns
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Acosta-Gonzaga, Elizabeth; Ramirez-Arellano, Aldo – SAGE Open, 2021
Previous research has proposed a conceptual model of the relationships between motivation, emotions, cognition, and metacognition related to students' learning performance and validated it in a blended learning context that combines traditional learning with the use of educational technology. This study examined these relationships to test the…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Psychological Patterns, Positive Attitudes, Metacognition
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Hall, Sophie S.; Puttick, Steve; Maltby, John – Science Education, 2021
Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is challenging, leaving many students to give up on these subjects. Specifically, females are underrepresented in STEM industries. Identifying how male and female students deal with STEM learning challenges, and how this relates to learning outcomes, may inform teaching that best…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences
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Scrimin, Sara; Mason, Lucia – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
Background: Previous research has indicated that mood influences cognitive processes. However, there is scarce data regarding the link between everyday emotional states and readers' text processing and comprehension. Aim: We aim to extend current research on the effects of mood induction on science text processing and comprehension, using…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Reading Comprehension, Science Instruction
Leung, Man-Tak; Wong, Ka-Yin – Australian Association for Research in Education, 2013
The present study aims to examine the mediating effects of achievement emotions between action control and learning strategies. Two hundreds and twenty-six undergraduates (125 males and 101 females) participated to complete a questionnaire consisting of three scales. To analyze the data, path analyses and structural equation modeling were used.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Learning Strategies, Structural Equation Models, Path Analysis
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Tzohar-Rozen, Meirav; Kramarski, Bracha – Global Education Review, 2014
Mathematical problem solving is one of the most valuable aspects of mathematics education. It is also the most difficult for elementary-school students (Verschaffel, Greer, & De Corte, 2000). Students experience cognitive and metacognitive difficulties in this area and develop negative emotions and poor motivation, which hamper their efforts…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Metacognition, Student Motivation, Psychological Patterns
Skidmore, Ronald L.; Conner, Timothy W., II; Aagaard, Lola – Online Submission, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between academic self-efficacy, dispositional optimism/pessimism, and preferences regarding the use of text materials and in-class activities of college students at a university that serves one of the highest-poverty regions in the United States. A sample of 105 students was surveyed.…
Descriptors: College Students, Textbooks, Instructional Materials, Reading Motivation
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Purdie, Fiona; Ward, Lisa; McAdie, Tina; King, Nigel; Drysdale, Maureen – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2013
Work-integrated learning (WIL) provides an opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, competence, and experience, which increase employability and lead to more satisfying careers. Research indicates that WIL results in improved academic- and occupationally-related outcomes. However, there is a paucity of quantitative research examining the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Work Experience Programs, Career Readiness