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

Copyright

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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." Human Ecology: Faculty Presentations (1991-2022). Presentation 494.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ecology-facpres/494