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Boström, Lena; Bostedt, Göran – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2021
The background to this study is the increasing differences in grades and throughput between males and females in Swedish upper secondary school. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between beliefs about study motivation and gender in Sweden in seven different study programs in upper secondary schools. The study adopted quantitative…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Surveys
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Boström, Lena; Bostedt, Göran – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2022
The motivation to study may affect students' successes and setbacks in their studies. Research has shown that multiple factors affect students' motivation to study. The purpose of this article is to describe how students conceptualize the motivation to study. We gathered empirical data through group interviews with 32 Swedish students in six study…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Boström, Lena; Hallin, Karin – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
The teaching profession has been continually challenged to provide evidence of the effectiveness of teaching and learning methods. Teacher education, as well as nursing education, is currently undergoing reforms in Sweden. At the university where the research was conducted, teaching and nursing programs are two priority educational programs and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Nursing Education, Productivity, Foreign Countries