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Semenova, Tatiana – Open Learning, 2022
Studies have shown that learners' motivation is a significant predictor of the level of engagement in a MOOC. However, the role of motivation in a MOOC's completion remains questionable. In our study, we estimated the role of motivation in a MOOC's completion, controlling for the characteristics of participants and their level of engagement with…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Student Motivation, Academic Persistence, Student Characteristics
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Chkhikvadze, Tinatin; Pilishvili, Tatyana; Karabuschenko, Natalya; Magomedova, Ekaterina – NORDSCI, 2019
Emotional and cultural intelligence are very important for foreign students during cross-cultural adjustment. Asian students from China, Vietnam, South Korea and Mongolia face different problems during their stay in People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University). In this intercultural context of living and studying they learn to…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Asians, Foreign Students
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Biktagirova, Gulnara F.; Kasimova, Ramilya Sh. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
Healthy living is one of the most important issues of modern education, especially for students of pedagogical specialties. The article discusses the need for this process, its appropriateness, the study of the problem in psychological and pedagogical literature and presents the results of the pedagogical experiment. The authors reveal the main…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, Life Style, Educational Environment
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Gillen-O'Neel, Cari; Ruble, Diane N.; Fuligni, Andrew J. – Child Development, 2011
Previous research addressing the dynamics of stigma and academics has focused on African American adolescents and adults. The present study examined stigma awareness, academic anxiety, and intrinsic motivation among 451 young (ages 6-11) and diverse (African American, Chinese, Dominican, Russian, and European American) students. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Minority Group Children, Adolescents, Anxiety, Latin Americans