The concepts of student motivation and student engagement have emerged from related but distinct fields of study. Contemporary scholars suggest that student engagement is shaped by various sociocultural, contextual, and personal factors (including motivation), and that it serves as a pathway to various positive student outcomes (e.g., academic…

Considering the spread of distance education worldwide and the acceleration of this situation by the COVID-19 epidemic, this study aimed to explore the relationships between adolescents' academic self-regulation skills and academic performance, and the mediating role of motivational strategies during distance learning. The sample was composed of a…

This research explores why Cambodian and Thai students choose Indonesia to study Arabic, despite linguistically authentic Arab countries. Using narrative inquiry, data were collected through group discussions with eight international students studying in Indonesia for two years. Three main factors influenced their decision: quality Arabic…

Incorporating design thinking in project-based learning (PjBL) can generate a new praxis to epitomise an ecology of active-learner approaches and embrace the authenticity of collaborative problem-based learning (PBL). Design-oriented disciplines in higher education are expanding their teaching and research objectives to prepare future designers to…

Objective: This study investigated collegians' (N = 466) vegetable consumption as a function of their food choice motivations, gender, and dietary habits. Method: Vegetarians and vegans (veg*ns, n = 94, 60% women), occasional meat eaters (n = 90, 66% women), and omnivores (n = 282, 43% women) completed the Food Choice Questionnaire and reported…

Creating a positive motivational climate in college courses can motivate students to engage in their learning. We conducted a case study of a graduate English language course in which the instructor implemented an intervention by intentionally selecting strategies intended to improve the motivational climate within a course. This study had two…

Anxiety is widely recognized as a significant affective factor that influences second language (L2) writing proficiency. However, its specific contributions to writing motivation and engagement, and how it interrelates with these constructs, are not clearly defined. To address this research void, this study explored the role of anxiety in the…

With the development of teaching theory, teaching workers gradually realize the importance of reading ability. Based on the development of new literature, this paper analyzes the relationship between students' reading ability and curriculum training through models. Combined with teaching cases, this paper integrates network-based learning…

This study examined whether paternalistic attitudes persist in intercollegiate athletic contexts despite broader shifts away from paternalism across American higher education. We analyzed 98 Division I Power 5 team conduct policies using self-determination theory (SDT) to determine if they exhibited paternalistic attitudes. Findings revealed that…

Background: Satisfaction of psychology students has implications for students' engagement, learning, and persisting with education. Understanding of influences on satisfaction remains incomplete. Objective: To investigate contributors to psychology students' satisfaction, we assessed multivariate associations of satisfaction with institutional,…

Purpose: This study aims to explore how autonomy, competence and relatedness impact work-based learning (WBL) motivation and engagement, contributing to enhanced employability skills. Additionally, it examines whether there are significant differences in these effects between students from STEM and social humanities. Design/methodology/approach:…

Objective: To investigate exercise stages of change (SOC) and physical barriers among undergraduates at an Historically Black University (HBCU) and quantify their relationship. Participants: A total of 326 undergraduate HBCU students; 198 were females (body mass index (BMI) range 16.5-87.9; M = 26.5 ± 6.8) and 127 were males (BMI range 18.0-49.3;…

The aim of this study extends the structural models in the existing literature to understand the role of multiple screen addictions (MSA) in the process while considering the relationships between goal orientation, GPA, and autonomous learning as predictors of online engagement. This study used a relational screening model to explore relations…

Written corrective feedback is a hot topic in the field of L2 writing and second language acquisition. Citespace, one of the bibliometric analysis software, was used to investigate the number of publications, productive authors, influential journals and institutions, major themes, and research trends of written corrective feedback in L2 writing…

Introduction: Incorporating research activities into the undergraduate curriculum of medical and biomedical engineering studies is essential to nurture research talents and bring about future innovations. However, students may not understand the relevance of conducting research to their future career during undergraduate studies, as it involves…