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Multiple goals, motivation and academic learning.

Antonio Valle1, Ramón G Cabanach, José C Núnez

  • 1Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of La Coruna, Spain. vallar@udc.es

The British Journal of Educational Psychology
|March 18, 2003
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University students exhibit diverse academic goals, with multiple and learning goal orientations linked to higher perceived ability, persistence, and deeper learning strategies compared to performance-focused goals.

Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Higher Education Studies

Background:

  • Academic goal orientation is crucial in educational motivation research.
  • While traditionally viewed as exclusive, learning and performance goals can coexist, offering students adaptive flexibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify academic goal profiles among university students.
  • To analyze differences in motivation and academic learning variables across these profiles.

Main Methods:

  • Cluster analysis identified student groups based on learning, performance, and social reinforcement goals.
  • Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) tested group differences in motivational and learning variables.

Main Results:

  • Three distinct motivational groups emerged: performance goals (PG), multiple goals (MG), and learning goals (LG).

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  • Groups MG and LG demonstrated higher perceived ability, utilized deeper learning strategies, and showed greater persistence than Group PG.

    • Conclusions:

    • Students with multiple or learning goals exhibit more adaptive motivational and learning strategies.
    • Attribution patterns for success and failure differ significantly across goal orientations, impacting academic achievement.