This study aims to investigate the effects of students' learning motivation and learning
performance in a digital game-based learning setting and the structure of competition. This …

The goal of this study is to test the individual and combined effects of supplementing an
online statistics lesson with four motivational strategies corresponding to Bandura's (1997) …

Learning from video lectures is becoming a prevalent learning activity in formal and informal
settings. However, relatively little research has been carried out on the interactions of …

In an immersive virtual reality (IVR) environment, this study investigated:(1) the role of
learner characteristics in various learning and psychological outcomes, including …

This study examined the effect of different types of praise on writing students' anxiety,
motivation, mindsets, and perceived competence. In doing so, 180 English-majoring …

Objective There is insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of various tones of
communication in modifying health behaviours. We examine the moderating role of …

The attribution of learning success or failure is crucial for students' learning and motivation.
Effective attribution of their learning success or failure in the context of a small private online …

ESL writing teachers face the challenge of providing written feedback that is both effective
and motivating to students. Thus, many end up making use of praise (or positive feedback) …

Praise and criticism have long been reported as central feedback designs in academic
writing, yet their relative influences on students' reception have not been fully investigated …

Abstract I used Blackboard, WebCT, Moodle, Nicenet and RCampus in teaching reading,
writing, vocabulary and grammar courses to freshman students as a supplement to in-class …