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Yeh, Y. -c.; Lin, C. S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
Although cultivating creativity is greatly emphasized in elementary school education and that digital games can be a promising tool for improving creativity, little research has been conducted to identify and explore how player-related factors might influence the learning outcomes of digital creativity games. This study identifies 3 individual…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Academic Achievement, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy
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Yan, Zi – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the key demographic variables of gender, school level and goal orientation on students' self-assessment practices, including self-directed feedback seeking (SDFS) and self-reflection (SR). A total of 8843 Hong Kong students were surveyed, ranging from Primary 4 to Secondary 6. The results…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Goal Orientation, Feedback (Response), Predictor Variables
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Fadlelmula, Fatma Kayan; Cakiroglu, Erdinc; Sungur, Semra – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2015
This study examines the interrelationships among students' motivational beliefs (i.e. achievement goal orientations, perception of classroom goal structure, and self-efficacy), use of self-regulated learning strategies (i.e. elaboration, organization, and metacognitive self-regulation strategies), and achievement in mathematics, by proposing and…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Student Attitudes, Beliefs, Learning Motivation
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Lee, Kerry; Ning, Flora; Goh, Hui Chin – Educational Psychology, 2014
Although the effects of achievement goals and working memory on academic performance are well established, it is not clear whether they jointly affect academic performance. Children from Primary 4 and 6 (N = 608) were administered (a) measures of working memory and updating from the automated working memory battery and a running span task, (b)…
Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Mastery Learning, Goal Orientation
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Yeung, Alexander S.; Craven, Rhonda G.; Kaur, Gurvinder – Educational Research, 2012
Background: Students' motivation is known to influence academic outcomes. However, there is a paucity of research showing the relative influences of motivational factors on short-term and long-term outcomes. Purpose: The study investigates the relative influences of motivational factors--mastery goal orientation, value of schooling, and academic…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Achievement Tests, Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation
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Yeung, Alexander Seeshing; Lau, Shun; Nie, Youyan – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2011
Student motivation may have significant influences on essential academic outcomes. However, students' motivation may decline as they grow older. This study examined six motivation constructs (self-efficacy, interest, mastery goal orientation, engagement, avoidance coping, and effort withdrawal) of students from 78 schools in Singapore (N = 4214)…
Descriptors: Females, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation
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Duchesne, Stephane; Ratelle, Catherine – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
Recent literature on the determinants of academic motivation has shown that parenting and emotions are central elements in understanding students' achievement goals. The authors of this study set out to examine the predictive relationship between parental behaviors during the last year of elementary school and adolescents' achievement goals at the…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Elementary School Students, Emotional Problems, Structural Equation Models