Learning Strategies and Motivational Patterns, as Measured by the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire, Among Students Pursuing Nursing and Allied Health Careers

The purpose of this investigation was to identify and describe motivation patterns and learning strategies as measured by the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) along with demographic data, among community college students pursuing nursing and allied health careers. The MSLQ instrument was administered to 108 students enrolled in a Medical Terminology course and a Fundamentals of Biology for the Health Technologies course at a public community college in Midwest U.S.A. The students were assessed to identify how students’ motivational attitudes and strategies can be improved to achieve their higher education goals. The results of regression analyses illustrated the predictive quality of the MSLQ instrument. Specifically, Self-Efficacy for Learning and Performance, Test Anxiety, Managing Time and Study Environment and Extrinsic Goal Orientation were found to be predictors of student success. The goal of the study was to provide useful information about student learning strategies and motivational patterns for college administrators, instructors, advisors, researchers, and students. This valuable information will help to integrate services, programs, and strategies to improve institutional student success.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Akron

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Hardy, Deborah Lewis

Contributors dc:contributor

• Liang, Xin

• Education
• Educational Theory
• Higher Education
• Health Sciences
• Community Colleges
• MSLQ
• Learning Strategies
• Motivational Patterns
• Learning Theory
• Motivation Theory
• Community College
• Nursing
• Allied Health
• Student Success
• Retention

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1363549558

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:akron1363549558