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Ganotice, Fraide A., Jr.; Downing, Kevin; Chan, Barbara; Yip, Lee Wai – Educational Studies, 2022
There is a dramatic increase in the number of mainland Chinese students coming to Hong Kong to attend various courses. With the aim of developing a profound understanding of the adaptation of the mainland Chinese students (N = 210), this study tested the relationship between types of motivation and goal content when studying abroad with a wide…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, Student Motivation, Self Determination
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Burger, Andri; Naude, Luzelle – Educational Studies, 2020
This qualitative study explored and described South African students' experiences and perceptions regarding academic success. Focus group participants related academic success not only to achievement, but also to goal attainment, feelings of satisfaction, and the application of new skills. Academically successful students were associated with…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Academic Achievement, College Students
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Martens, R.; de Brabander, C.; Rozendaal, J.; Boekaerts, M.; van der Leeden, R. – Educational Studies, 2010
The way students perceive a learning climate (e.g. controlling or stimulating) is significantly influenced by feedback and assessment. However, at present much is unclear about the relation between feedback and motivational state. More specifically, the interplay with student characteristics is unclear. Since there is a strong increase of group…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Metacognition