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The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

Creator:

Hoppe, Stephanie E.

Abstract:

Understanding the relationship between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence may help higher education administrators develop plans for increasing student engagement and student success. Prior research on higher education indicated connections between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence, but there has been limited research that relates these concepts to the rural community...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

theories exist surrounding motivation, including SDT (Reeve, Deci, & Ryan, 2004). As an approach to human