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A Closer Look at the Domain-Specific Associations of Openness with Language Achievement: Evidence on the Role of Intrinsic Value from Two Large-Scale Longitudinal Studies
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Meyer, Jennifer; Schmidt, Fabian T. C.; Fleckenstein, Johanna; Köller, Olaf – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
Background: Many empirical investigations focus on how personality traits and academic motivation are related to academic achievement. Regarding the personality traits described in the five-factor model, prior research has shown associations between openness to experience and language achievement in particular. Following the principle of trait…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, German, Personality Traits, Student Motivation
Relationships of Attitudes toward Homework and Time Spent on Homework to Course Outcomes: The Case of Foreign Language Learning
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Chang, Charles B.; Wall, Daniel; Tare, Medha; Golonka, Ewa; Vatz, Karen – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
In previous studies of homework in core academic subjects, positive student attitudes toward homework were linked to higher achievement, whereas time spent on homework showed an inconsistent relationship with achievement. This study examined the generalizability of these findings to foreign language learning by analyzing 2,342 adult students'…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Adult Students, Student Attitudes, Homework