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Siegle, Del; Rubenstein, Lisa DaVia; Mitchell, Melissa S. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2014
Academic motivation is important for students' task persistence, academic performance, and college selection. The goal of this qualitative study was to understand academic motivation from the students' perspective. Focus group discussions with 28 university honors freshman revealed that students most often attributed their interest and motivation…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes, College Freshmen