As a result of studies examining factors involved in the learning process, various structural
models have been developed to explain the direct and indirect effects that occur between …

In recent years, several explanatory models have been developed which attempt to analyse
the predictive worth of various factors in relation to academic achievement, as well as the …

The aim of this study consists in testing a predictive model of academic achievement
including motivation and learning strategies as predictors. Motivation is defined as the …

The aims of this work were to identify and establish differential characteristics in learning
strategies, goal orientations, and self-concept between overachieving, normal-achieving …

There are few studies in Spain which analyze the influence of individual, motivational and
contextual variables, which might be different between underachieving, normally achieving …

The aim of the present pilot study was to identify a series of motivational and cognitive
variables that shape the students' academic performances. The study sample was …

In order to test the mediating role of perceived competence between each goal orientation
(ie task and ego orientations) and intrinsic motivation in a motivational sequence in the …

In this paper, the relations between academic goals and various indicators that define the
quality of the learning process are analyzed. The purpose was to determine to what extent …

In order to self-regulate their learning, students need to use different strategies to plan,
monitor, and evaluate their learning activities (meta-cognitive strategies), as well as to …

Background. The prediction and explanation of academic performance and the investigation
of the factors relating to the academic success and persistence of students are topics of …