APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
First-Generation College Student Motivation to Interact with Faculty at a Research University
- James Ellis
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Candice Powell
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Cynthia Demetriou
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - A.T. Panter
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Abstract
Interactions with university faculty is identified in college engagement research to significantly effect college student persistence and completion. What motivates students to interact with faculty in college is less understood. This study examines the effects of self-regulation, achievement motivation, and campus resource knowledge on faculty interactions among first-generation college students.
Motivation
