Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Success in Online College Learning

Goal Setting and Goal Orientation as Predictors of Learning Satisfaction and Online Learning Behavior in Higher Education Blended Courses

“…These findings are consistent with earlier research showing a positive association with learning satisfaction for both goal setting and goal orientation (Huang, 2023;Klein et al, 2006;Ma & She, 2023;Sánchez-Cardona et al, 2021). On the other hand, our findings highlight the importance of distinguishing between intrinsic and extrinsic goal orientation, as the relationship between these two types of goal orientation and student satisfaction appears to be very different.…”

“…Similar results were found in relation to goal orientation among college students (Sánchez-Cardona et al, 2021). Another study (Ma & She, 2023) found a positive correlation between goal orientation and learning satisfaction, while also focusing on a mediating effect in this relationship, with academic self-efficacy and learning engagement acting as intervening factors. Thus, our first hypothesis is as follows:…”

“…For example, the study by Sánchez-Cardona et al (2021), which reported a positive relationship between goal orientation and learning satisfaction, actually focused specifically on intrinsic goal orientation (as can be inferred from a close reading of the methodology and measures used), meaning that their findings are quite consistent with our results. The same is true for a number of other studies that report a positive relationship between goal orientation and student learning satisfaction (Klein et al, 2006;Ma & She, 2023). Many other researchers (Kasser & Ryan, 1996;Lee et al, 2010;Miller et al, 2021;Zhang et al, 2018) have distinguished between intrinsic and extrinsic goal orientation, showing that these are indeed two very different dimensions of goal orientation and that their relationship to student learning satisfaction may be distinct and more complex.…”