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Ning, Hoi Kwan – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2018
The 3 × 2 achievement goal framework comprising task-approach, task-avoidance, self-approach, self-avoidance, other-approach, and other-avoidance goals is the most recent conceptual development in goal orientation research. The purpose of this study was to extend the current literature by investigating the validity of the 3 × 2 Achievement Goal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Questionnaires, Factor Analysis
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Zhoc, Karen C. H.; Li, Johnson C. H.; Webster, Beverley J. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2017
Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) is a popular EI measure. Yet, it has been criticized for an unclear factor structure, and its psychometric properties were mainly examined in the Western context. This study was to evaluate its psychometric properties based on 1,724 Hong Kong undergraduate students, including its (a) factor structure, (b)…
Descriptors: Validity, Reliability, Emotional Intelligence, Measures (Individuals)
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Chen, Wei-Wen; Wong, Yi-Lee – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2015
Previous research has examined how goal orientations relate to a wide range of contextual variables. However, there is surprisingly little research examining the relationship between achievement context and students' goal orientations, or the cultural variations in such relationships. The purpose of the present study was, therefore, to explore the…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Mastery Learning
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Ning, Hoi Kwan; Downing, Kevin – British Educational Research Journal, 2012
This study examined the mediator and moderator roles of self-regulation and motivation constructs in the relationship between learning experience and academic success. Self-reported measures of learning experience, self-regulation and motivation were obtained from 384 undergraduate students from a university in Hong Kong. Structural equation…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Learning Motivation
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Wong, Shun Han Rebekah; Webb, T. D. – College & Research Libraries, 2011
Academic libraries must demonstrate empirically that library usage does contribute positively to student academic performance and, thereby, to the university's effectiveness. While customary academic library assessment practices may not be sufficient for this purpose, the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Library undertook an experimental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Academic Achievement, Library Materials
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Wong, Shun Han Rebekah; Cmor, Dianne – College & Research Libraries, 2011
Academic libraries devote considerable human resources in delivering library instruction programs. This study attempts to determine if these instructional efforts have any measurable effect on student performance in terms of overall grades. Library workshop attendance and graduation GPA of over 8,000 students was analyzed at Hong Kong Baptist…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Academic Libraries, Academic Achievement, Workshops