Building bridges between cognitive and motivational angles on learning: can goal theory help us deepen the understanding of students' approaches to learning? University of Antwerp
This study explores the relationship between recent models in goal theory and in students' approaches to learning. Moreover, it examines whether goal theory might help gain more insight in dissonant orchestrations in students' study approaches. A sample of first year students will be asked to fill out the revised MSLQ and SPQ. Afterwards, students whose approaches to studying seem theoretically difficult to interpret will be interviewed in-depth.