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Simulated Patient Consultations in a Second Language: The Role of Open Learning Tasks in Enhancing Competence and Intrinsic Motivation
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Hao Yu; Ting Xu; Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer; Maryam Asoodar – Cogent Education, 2024
Background: The present study aims to investigate the impact of open and closed tasks on the intrinsic motivation and language learning competence of international students enrolled at UM, following the medical Dutch course. The students look forward to improving their academic-Dutch second language in the field of Medicine. We hypothesize that…
Descriptors: Simulation, Patients, Medical Services, Consultation Programs
High-Ability Students' Need Satisfaction and Motivation in Pull-Out and Regular Classes: A Quantitative and Qualitative Comparison between Settings
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Hornstra, Lisette; van Weerdenburg, Marjolijn; van den Brand, Maartje; Hoogeveen, Lianne; Bakx, Anouke – Roeper Review, 2022
In this two-part study, high-ability students' experiences of need support, need satisfaction, and motivation in regular and pull-out classes were compared. Quantitative results from Study 1 indicated that high-ability students (N = 203) reported more satisfaction of their needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness and more favorable…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, Student Needs, Special Classes
A Dynamic Analysis of Why Learners Develop a Preference for Autonomous Learners in Computer-Mediated Communication
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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
A Structural Model of Self-Concept, Autonomous Motivation and Academic Performance in Cross-Cultural Perspective
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Ahmed, Wondimu; Bruinsma, Marjon – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2006
The purpose of this study was to propose and test a motivational model of performance by integrating constructs from self-concept and self-determination theories and to explore cultural group differences in the model. To this end, self-report measures of global self-esteem, academic self-concept, academic motivation and academic performance were…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Academic Achievement, Models, Self Determination