A case study of students’ motivation in college algebra courses

Nguyen, Giang-Nguyen T.

doi:10.1080/10668926.2013.824394

A case study of students’ motivation in college algebra courses

Nguyen, G.-N. T. (2014). A case study of students’ motivation in college algebra courses. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 39(8), 693-707. doi:10.1080/10668926.2013.824394

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Title: A case study of students’ motivation in college algebra courses
Contributor(s): Nguyen, Giang-Nguyen T. (author)
Located In: Community College Journal of Research and Practice
ISSN: 1066-8926
Date: 2014
DOI: 10.1080/10668926.2013.824394
Abstract: This paper examines data from a larger study that focused upon students’ experiences and motivations in a college algebra course. The study revealed that students failed this course because of various factors and continued to view this course as a “gatekeeper” class. Through a stepwise multiple regression, the analysis of the ARCS instrument showed that Attention, Relevance, and Confidence were strong predictors of Satisfaction in the course.