Introduction The transition from secondary to tertiary education seems to be a stressful
period for many students since they need to adjust to the new academic environment …

We measured expectancy, value, and cost 10 times over a 10-week introductory statistics
course (N= 219) to examine their overall trajectory as well as individual (between-student) …

College students' retrospective reports commonly indicate motivational declines associated
with the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Self-Determination Theory, the present study provided …

Open pedagogy is growing in popularity as an instructional method to decentralize
classroom power dynamics, engage students, and provide greater meaning to student work …

Background It is crucial to evaluate student academic motivation and self‐directed learning
(SDL) readiness while teaching online or flexibly. During the coronavirus disease 2019 …

Academic amotivation stems from different classes of reasons in school. Using the
amotivation taxonomy that comprises four types of motivational deficits (ie, deficient ability …

This study examined the interplay between university students' trajectories of motivational
regulation and autonomous motivation across one semester, exploring both between and …

Higher education institutions in Austria switched to emergency distance learning in March
2020 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Due to the sudden change, students and …

Test anxiety poses a fundamental educational challenge as it is associated with lower
academic performance and well-being. Grounded in the Self-Determination Theory, this …

This study explored the learning experiences of first-year information technology students at
the beginning of their studies. Identifying the early experiences is important, as we know …