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Park, Seung Won; Huynh, Niem Tu – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2015
University students who do not declare geography as their major are at risk of poor motivation to learn in an introductory geography class. However, research exploring the role of non-majors' motivation is lacking. This study examines motivational factors impacting non-geography students' engagement and performance. The findings suggest that…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation, World Geography, Nonmajors
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Adesope, Olusola O.; Zhou, Mingming; Nesbit, John C. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether achievement motivations influence the adoption of learning strategies and learning strategies influence studying behavior in an online learning environment. The Goal Orientation Questionnaire was used to measure achievement motives, and the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Goal Orientation, Study Habits, Learning Strategies