Student motivation and academic performance: Application of the Self-Determination Theory in undergraduate education

Presenters/Authors

Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Trent W. Maurer, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Deborah Allen, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Delena Gatch, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Padmini Shankar, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

1-2016

Abstract or Description

Presentation given at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Program

The session will present the results of a longitudinal study investigating student academic motivation and differences between student expected grade and actual grades in a large undergraduate class. Attendees can expect to learn about the Self Determination Theory and the relationship between student motivation, academic behavior and performance.

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

Hawaii International Conference on Education

Location

Honolulu, HI

Recommended Citation

Sturges, Diana, Trent W. Maurer, Deborah Allen, Delena Gatch, Padmini Shankar. 2016. "Student motivation and academic performance: Application of the Self-Determination Theory in undergraduate education." School of Human Ecology Faculty Presentations. Presentation 494.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ecology-facpres/494