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Gilbert, Melissa C. – Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The author investigated the relationship between aspects of student motivation and performance on mathematical tasks varying in cognitive demand relevant to meeting the expectations of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M). A sample of 479 primarily Latino middle school students completed established survey measures of…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Mathematics Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
Komura, Kiriko – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study explores the current status of borderless education in STEM through surveys of two populations of STEM students: American students who studied abroad and foreign students who were studying in the U.S. It was undertaken in response to the U.S. government's desires to strengthen STEM education and to develop American students' global…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Surveys, Study Abroad, Foreign Students
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Roebken, Heinke – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2007
Introduction: A variety of studies has shown that the type of goal orientation determines students' cognitive and behavioral reactions as well as their educational performance (e.g. Ames 1992, Ames/Archer 1988, Valle et al. 2003). Contrary to many views, this study perceives goal orientation as a multidimensional construct with different…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Behavior, Academic Achievement, Goal Orientation