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Academic Amotivation and Intention to School Dropout: The Mediation Role of Academic Achievement and Absenteeism
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Balkis, Murat – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2018
The purpose of the current study is to examine the mediation role of academic achievement and absenteeism in the relationship between multidimensional amotivation and intention to school dropout among Turkish high school students. The results have shown that multidimensional amotivation has direct and indirect effects on intention to school…
Descriptors: Intention, Learning Motivation, Dropout Characteristics, Academic Achievement
Who Leaves, Who Stays? Psychological Predictors of Undergraduate Chemistry Students' Persistence
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Shedlosky-Shoemaker, Randi; Fautch, Jessica M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
The number of undergraduate students completing degrees in STEM disciplines has been declining over the last few decades. With a growing body of research considering what predicts persistence in STEM fields, one approach is to consider individual differences as predictors of attrition in the major. The current study utilized a variety of…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Undergraduate Students, Chemistry, Academic Persistence
Supporting 21st-Century Teaching and Learning: The Role of Google Apps for Education (GAFE)
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Awuah, Lawrence J. – Journal of Instructional Research, 2015
The future of higher education is likely to be driven by to the willingness to adapt and grow with the use of technologies in teaching, learning, and research. Google Apps for Education (GAFE) is a powerful cloud-computing solution that works for students regardless of their location, time, or the type of device being used. GAFE is used by…
Descriptors: Courseware, Higher Education, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews
Assessing Goal Intent and Achievement of University Learning Community Students
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Pfeffer-Lachs, Carole F. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to assess the goal intent and achievement of university students, during the Fall 2011 semester, at Blue Wave University, a high research activity public institution in the southeast United States. This study merged theories of motivation to measure goal setting and goal attainment to examine if students who chose to…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Intention, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation
Teachers' Perceptions of the Factors Influencing Their Engagement with Statistical Reports on Student Achievement Data
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Pierce, Robyn; Chick, Helen; Gordon, Ian – Australian Journal of Education, 2013
In Australia, as in other countries, school students participate in national literacy and numeracy testing with the resulting reports being sent to teachers and school administrators. In this study, the Theory of Planned Behaviour provides a framework for examining teachers' perceptions of factors influencing their intention to engage with these…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Intention, Data Use, Decision Making
Examining Engineering & Technology Students' Acceptance of Network Virtualization Technology Using the Technology Acceptance Model
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Yousif, Wael K. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This causal and correlational study was designed to extend the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and to test its applicability to Valencia Community College (VCC) Engineering and Technology students as the target user group when investigating the factors influencing their decision to adopt and to utilize VMware as the target technology. In…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Intention