Goal Orientation and Learning Readiness: Evidence among Freshmen in Selected Kenyan Universities

Autor/inn/en	Mose, Evelyne Kwamboka; Aloka, Peter J. O.; Mwebi, Benard
Titel	Goal Orientation and Learning Readiness: Evidence among Freshmen in Selected Kenyan Universities
Quelle	In: Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 68 (2022) 1, S.89-102 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1923-1857
Schlagwörter	College Readiness; College Freshmen; State Universities; Goal Orientation; Student Attitudes; Questionnaires; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Guidance; Counseling Services; Kenya + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Staatliche Universität; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Schülerverhalten; Fragebogen; Ausland; Korrelation; Beratung; Kenia
Abstract	This study, which adopted an "ex post facto" research design, investigated the relationship between goal orientation and learning readiness among first year students in three public universities in Kenya. A sample size of 372 first years from the three universities were obtained using both stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The Goal Questionnaire for Students (GQS) and the Learning Readiness Questionnaire (LRQ) were used to collect data. The findings reported Eta squared (0.547) which implied that a fairly large proportion (54.7%) of variance in he learning readiness index among the first year students is explained by goal orientation of the students. Results from the study determined that universities should emphasize techniques of performance approach in their guidance programs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01