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Academic Boredom, Approaches to Learning and the Final-Year Degree Outcomes of Undergraduate Students
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Sharp, John G.; Hemmings, Brian; Kay, Russell; Atkin, Chris – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2018
Academic boredom is a largely negative and disabling achievement-related emotion. In this mixed-methods exploration of 224 students attending a single university in England, academic boredom was found to arise at the point of course delivery, while studying at other times and during the completion of assignments for assessment. Quantitative data…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Psychological Patterns, Academic Achievement, Study Skills