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Niculescu, Alexandra C.; Templelaar, Dirk; Leppink, Jimmie; Dailey-Hebert, Amber; Segers, Mien; Gijselaers, Wim – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2015
Introduction: This study examined the predictive value of four learning-related emotions--Enjoyment, Anxiety, Boredom and Hopelessness for achievement outcomes in the first year of study at university. Method: We used a large sample (N = 2337) of first year university students enrolled over three consecutive academic years in a mathematics and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Mathematics, Psychological Patterns, Predictor Variables
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Rienties, Bart; Tempelaar, Dirk; Giesbers, Bas; Segers, Mien; Gijselaers, Wim – Interactive Learning Environments, 2014
A large number of studies in CMC have assessed how social interaction, processes and learning outcomes are intertwined. The present research explores how the degree of self-determination of learners, that is the motivational orientation of a learner, influences the communication and interaction patterns in an online Problem Based Learning…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Preferences, Self Determination, Personal Autonomy
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Nijhuis, Jan; Segers, Mien; Gijselaers, Wim – Studies in Higher Education, 2007
Previous research on students' learning strategies has examined the relationships between either perceptions of the learning environment or personality and learning strategies. The focus of this study was on the joint relationships between the students' perceptions of the learning environment, their personality, and the learning strategies they…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Learning Strategies, Student Attitudes, Path Analysis
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Otting, Hans; Zwaal, Wichard; Tempelaar, Dirk; Gijselaers, Wim – Studies in Higher Education, 2010
The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between students' epistemological beliefs and conceptions of teaching and learning. The results showed that the epistemological beliefs dimension "learning effort/process" was positively related to the constructivist conception of teaching and learning, and negatively related…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Problem Based Learning, Epistemology, Teaching Methods
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Rienties, Bart; Tempelaar, Dirk; Waterval, Dominique; Rehm, Martin; Gijselaers, Wim – Industry and Higher Education, 2006
This paper is based on experiences with remedial online learning from a national collaboration initiative in the Netherlands involving the University of Amsterdam, Erasmus Rotterdam University and Maastricht University (www.web-spijkeren.nl). The central question is how prior knowledge tests and online remedial summer courses can contribute to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prior Learning, Online Courses, Instructional Effectiveness