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Direct linkGibson, Philip – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2004
This paper considers experience of further education (FE) from a student perspective. Students were involved in a longitudinal research project designed to develop a comprehensive analysis and interpretation of their progress on a vocational study programme. Using case studies as part of a multi-method research strategy, students' motivation and…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, Beliefs
Peer reviewedLivengood, Janice M. – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A study of 125 first-year students at Peabody College (Vanderbilt University, Tennessee) investigated psychological processes underlying college success. Results indicated students' rules of reasoning about effort and ability, motivational goals, and confidence in their intelligence were strongly related to types of participation in college and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Beliefs, College Freshmen
