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Direct linkHoyert, Mark Sudlow; O'Dell, Cynthia D. – College Student Journal, 2009
This paper examines the relationship between goal orientation and grades in two groups of college students: 369 students aged 18 to 23 and 71 students 24 years of age and older. Older students tended to earn higher grades than their younger counterparts. Non-traditional aged students also endorsed learning goals more than traditional-aged…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Failure, Goal Orientation
Ferrari, Joseph R.; McCarthy, Brendan J.; Milner, Lauren A. – College Student Journal, 2009
The present study explores the relationship between students' perception of their institution's mission identity, personal goal orientation tendencies, and the extent to which they engage in mission-driven activities. Goal orientation research categorizes student motivations in three ways: mastery orientation (MO), performance-approach (PAp)…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Goal Orientation, Student Motivation, Classification
