Attribution theory (Weiner, 1980, 1992) is probably the most influential contemporary theory with implications for academic motivation. It incorporates behavior modification in the sense that it emphasizes the idea that learners are strongly motivated by the pleasant outcome of being able to feel good about themselves. It incorporates cognitive theory and self-efficacy theory in the sense that ...

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between behavioral and emotional engagement of Iranian EFL learners and their attachment to their teachers. Both teachers’ and students’ perceptions of their relationships and students’ engagement have been taken into account. Questionnaire data provided by 311 EFL students and 70 EFL  teachers was used to investigate the relation betwee...

The aim of this study is to explore the learners’ intention to return to the electronic environment through the use of Wikis. The study investigates both the lecturer’s perspective and students’ perceptions on the participation process. The survey is based on students’ participation in a collaborative group project over a one semester course on business information systems. 75% of students retu...

This study aimed at highlighting the Turkish higher education learners’ perceptions of cheating on online learning programs, ways of, causes for, and some suggestions to minimize cheating. Both quantitative qualitative data were gathered from 163 learners via a questionnaire including both open-ended close-ended questions. Data items in analyzed terms frequencies percentages responses using SPS...

This paper focuses on the relationships between bilingualism, intelligence quotient (IQ) and errors made by learners in their attempt to master the rules of the target language(s). The first part of the paper explains the true nature of bilingualism contrarily to the controversial and stereotyped definitions found in the previous literature of the 1950’s: the author refers to Weinreich’s and Su...

The main objective of the ‘Health Behaviour among School-Aged Children’ (HBSC) study was to collect information on health-related behaviour of South African youth. Another objective was to examine the association between learners’ perceptions of their school environment, teachers’ and peers’ support and their health behaviours. Furthermore, recommendations about the health behaviour of school-a...