Motivational components of self-regulated learning and reading strategy use in university students: The role of goal orientation patterns

The aim of the present study was to identify dominant goal orientation patterns in university students, define their motivational profiles and their reading strategy use. The results of cluster analysis showed that four groups of students could be differentiated according to their goal orientation:...

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Published inLearning and individual differences Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 108 - 113
Main Authors Kolic-Vehovec, Svjetlana, Roncevic, Barbara, Bajsanski, Igor
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 2008
Elsevier
Subjects
College Students
Goal Orientation
Mastery Learning
Metacognition
Multivariate Analysis
Perceived ability
Profiles
Reading Strategies
Student Motivation
Value of studying
Perceived ability
Goal orientation
Value of studying
Reading strategies
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to identify dominant goal orientation patterns in university students, define their motivational profiles and their reading strategy use. The results of cluster analysis showed that four groups of students could be differentiated according to their goal orientation: mastery, mastery–performance, performance–work-avoidance, and work-avoidance goal orientation groups. Groups with high mastery orientation had more adaptive motivational profile and more adequate reading strategy use than groups with high work-avoidance orientation.
ISSN:1041-6080
1873-3425
DOI:10.1016/j.lindif.2007.07.005