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Piña-Watson, Brandy; López, Belem; Ojeda, Lizette; Rodriguez, Kimberly M. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2015
This study examined the role of cognitive (i.e., grit, hope, and academic skepticism) and cultural variables (i.e., generational status, familismo, ethnic identity, and bicultural stress) on academic motivation among 181 Mexican American adolescents. Results indicated that hope, grit, and familismo positively predicted academic motivation.…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Influences
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Calvani, Aomina; Fini, Antonio; Ranieri, Maria; Picci, Patrizia – Computers & Education, 2012
Digital competences amongst the younger generations and the role of schools faced with the spread of new youth practices are topics of increasing interest. Some commentators state that, thanks to the intensive use of digital media, young people are developing significant competences that also correspond to important cognitive processes and new…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Attitudes, Adolescents, Cognitive Processes
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Kang, Myunghee; Heo, Heeok; Jo, Il-Hyun; Shin, Jongho; Seo, Jeonghee – Australian Educational Computing, 2012
Educational performance based on the learning outcomes of formal schooling in a future knowledge society could be significantly different from that of today. This study investigates the possibilities of developing an educational performance indicator for new-millennium learners (NMLs). The researchers conducted literature reviews, a meeting of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Factor Analysis, Information Management, Expertise