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Factors Influencing the Academic Motivation of Individual College Students.
- Source :
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International Journal of Neuroscience . Oct2008, Vol. 118 Issue 10, p1400-1411. 12p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Motivation is an important psychological concept in academic learning. Subjects performed jigsaw puzzle and square puzzle sessions (as difficulty variant task) and 80%, 50%, and 20% completion sessions (as completion variant task). After square puzzle or 20% completion sessions, subjective motivation decreased. Although baseline scores on an academic motivation scale were negatively correlated with changes in subjective motivation for the square puzzle session, a positive correlation was observed for the 20% completion session. These suggest that while continual completion of facile task trials may support the motivation of college students with lower academic motivation, attempting difficult task trials may sustain that of those with higher academic motivation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00207454
- Volume :
- 118
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Neuroscience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34246037
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207450701242982