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Sheppard, Sonja P. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
In the field of psychology, what motivates a person to achieve their goals has been vastly researched, particularly in looking at internal versus external factors. In education, using internal or intrinsic factors that can predict motivation is helpful as they facilitate goal attainment, such as earning a degree. Two factors (online self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Student Motivation, First Generation College Students, Self Efficacy
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Komarraju, Meera – Teaching of Psychology, 2013
Differences in students' academic self-efficacy and motivation were examined in predicting preferred teacher traits. Undergraduates (261) completed the Teaching Behavior Checklist, Academic Self-Concept scale, and Academic Motivation scale. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that academic self-efficacy and extrinsic motivation explained…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Self Efficacy, Incentives, Caring