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Learning English as a Second Language at the University Level in Jordan: Motivation, Self-Regulation and Learning Environment Perceptions
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Alzubaidi, Eman; Aldridge, Jill M.; Khine, Myint Swe – Learning Environments Research, 2016
The overarching aim of this study was to investigate students' perceptions of the learning environment and whether these influenced their motivation and self-regulation in learning English as a second language at the university level in Jordan. Our sample involved 994 students, drawn from 13 schools, within three faculties (humanities, health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, College Second Language Programs
Influence of Teacher Support and Personal Relevance on Academic Self-Efficacy and Enjoyment of Mathematics Lessons: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
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Aldridge, Jill M.; Afari, Ernest; Fraser, Barry J. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2012
The purpose of our study was to examine the effects of two psychosocial features of the classroom environment (teacher support and personal relevance) on college students' academic self-efficacy and enjoyment of mathematics lessons. Data collected from 352 mathematics students attending three higher education institutions in the United Arab…
Descriptors: College Students, Classroom Environment, Self Efficacy, Teacher Student Relationship
Students' Perceptions of the Learning Environment and Attitudes in Game-Based Mathematics Classrooms
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Afari, Ernest; Aldridge, Jill M.; Fraser, Barry J.; Khine, Myint Swe – Learning Environments Research, 2013
We investigated whether the introduction of games into college-level mathematics classes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was effective in terms of improving students' perceptions of the learning environment and their attitudes towards of mathematics. A pre-post design involved the administration of English and Arabic versions of two surveys (one…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Instruction, College Students, Instructional Effectiveness