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Lee-Peng Ng; Yuen-Onn Choong; Lok-Sin Kuar; Sok-Yee Teoh – SAGE Open, 2024
The main aim of this study is to examine the mediating effect of psychological capital (PsyCap) on the relationship between proactive personality and academic performance among undergraduates. A quantitative approach with a cross-sectional study was employed. The sample consisted of 390 undergraduate students from Malaysian private universities.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Self Efficacy, Resilience (Psychology)
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Takatoyo Umemoto; Tsutomu Inagaki – SAGE Open, 2023
This study examined the relationships between achievement goals, motivation instability, and learning persistence in asynchronous distance classes by focusing on mastery goals and performance-avoidance goals. A longitudinal online survey was conducted among university students in Japan at two time points. The first survey had 171 respondents. Out…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Academic Persistence, Asynchronous Communication, Distance Education
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Le Thanh Thao; Pham Trut Thuy; Nguyen Anh Thi; Phuong Hoang Yen; Huynh Thi Anh Thu; Nguyen Huong Tra – SAGE Open, 2023
Emotional intelligence (EI) plays a critical role in English learning, as it fosters a better understanding of language nuances, enhances learner motivation, and improves communication skills, thereby leading to a more effective and enriching learning experience. However, the impact of EI on English language acquisition among Vietnamese learners…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Melian-Melian, Juan A.; Martin-Gutierrez, Jorge – SAGE Open, 2020
The proactive role of university students demands that teaching staff engage in attempts at motivating students to make greater efforts at building knowledge by providing them with resources that facilitate learning. This paper provides details of a study that has involved designing and building Learning Objects (LOs) for Architectural Graphic…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, College Students, Resource Units, Goal Orientation
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Atoum, Adnan Yousef; Abu-Hilal, Hind Hussain – SAGE Open, 2017
The present study aimed at exploring the effectiveness of a training program based on goal orientations. A sample of 69 female students at Tala' Al-Ali School in Jordan was chosen and distributed randomly into the experimental and control groups. To achieve the objectives of this study, the researchers had constructed training program to modify…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Goal Orientation, Females, High School Students