ERIC Number: EJ1175688
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Learning Behavior and Motivation of At-Risk College Students: The Case of a Self-Regulatory Learning Class
Sun, Jerry Chih-Yuan; Oh, Youn Joo; Seli, Helena; Jung, Matthew
Journal of At-Risk Issues, v20 n2 p12-24 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore the motivational characteristics and learning behaviors affecting at-risk college students. To explore how motivation and learning behaviors are related to academic achievement, the relationships between (a) self-efficacy; (b) learning and study strategy indicators; and (c) academic outcomes were assessed. The trajectories of self-efficacy changes were also examined. Data were collected in three sets from freshmen in a self-regulatory learning class at a university in the Southwestern United States. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were conducted to examine the relationships among the observed variables. Changes in self-efficacy scores were examined during the semester. The results revealed a positive change in self-efficacy. Certain learning strategies and motivational characteristics, including attitude, interest, and attention, significantly predicted academic outcomes for the at-risk college freshman population studied. Implications and recommendations for future studies are discussed.
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Outcomes of Education, College Freshmen, Prediction, Learning Strategies, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Student Characteristics, Student Behavior, Correlation, Study Habits, Metacognition, Factor Analysis, Scores, Attitude Change, Questionnaires, Grade Point Average, College Entrance Examinations, Tests, Statistical Analysis, Multivariate Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire; SAT (College Admission Test)
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