The goal of this study was to research the hypotheses that self-regulated learning
and a future time perspective separately and simultaneously predict academic
performance in second year Economics studies. The study also investigated whether
self-regulated learning and future time perspective are related. In the theoretical
underpinning self-regulated learning as related to learning theories, future time
perspective and the learning of Economics were explored. The effect of the
confounding variables(age, gender, ethnicity and the psycho-social wellbeing of
students), on the dependent variable (academic performance in second year
Economics studies), were built into the design and analysed. Data was analysed
using descriptive, correlation and regression analysis. The multiple regression
analysis indicated that self-regulated learning and a future time perspective predict
academic performance in second year Economics studies. A correlation matrix
revealed that a relationship exists between self-regulated learning and a future time
perspective. Regarding the confounding variables, the one with the most significant
influence on the dependant variable was ethnicity. In conclusion the study
recommended that teaching and assessment methods should be used to empower
students to apply self-regulated learning strategies. This could greatly enhance their
academic performance.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ufs/oai:etd.uovs.ac.za:etd-08042014-154519 |
| Date | 04 August 2014 |
| Creators | Keyser, J N |
| Contributors | Dr MC Viljoen |
| Publisher | University of the Free State |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en-uk |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.uovs.ac.za//theses/available/etd-08042014-154519/restricted/ |
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