Background: Applied learning approaches that require students to enact learning continue to be expanded to various contexts within higher education. Researchers have demonstrated an association between applied learning and positive outcomes for students. Purpose: This study examines the relationship between engagement in applied learning experiences during college and students’ fourth-year academic motivation. Methodology/Approach: This study uses data from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, a multi-institutional, longitudinal study of college experiences and outcomes in the United States. The dependent variable was fourth-year academic motivation, and independent variables were applied learning experiences that students frequently encounter during college. Findings/Conclusions: Several applied learning experiences were associated with increased academic motivation. These included the following: applying concepts to practical problems or in new situations, engaging in exams or assignments that require use of course content to address a problem, engaging in research with a faculty member, and out-of-class experiences that help to translate knowledge from the classroom into action. Implications: As academic motivation tends to decline during college, applied learning approaches may help to improve students’ motivation. Institutions of higher education should consider methods and strategies for developing and implementing applied learning experiences both in the classroom and in students’ out-of-class experiences.

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参与学院和大学应用学习经验和学生的学术动机

背景：要求学生主动学习的应用学习方法继续扩展到高等教育的各种环境中。研究人员已经证明了应用学习与学生的积极成果之间存在关联。目的：本研究考察了大学期间应用学习体验的参与与学生四年级学习动机之间的关系。方法/途径：本研究使用来自 Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education 的数据，这是一项对美国大学经历和成果的多机构纵向研究。因变量是四年级的学习动机，自变量是学生在大学期间经常遇到的应用学习经历。调查结果/结论：一些应用学习经验与增加的学术动机有关。其中包括：将概念应用于实际问题或在新情况下，参加需要使用课程内容来解决问题的考试或作业，与教职员工一起进行研究，以及有助于翻译的课外经验将课堂上的知识转化为行动。启示：由于在大学期间学习动机趋于下降，应用学习方法可能有助于提高学生的学习动机。高等教育机构应考虑在课堂和学生课外体验中开发和实施应用学习体验的方法和策略。将概念应用于实际问题或新情况，参加需要使用课程内容来解决问题的考试或作业，与教职员工一起进行研究，以及有助于将课堂知识转化为课堂知识的课外经历行动。启示：由于在大学期间学习动机趋于下降，应用学习方法可能有助于提高学生的学习动机。高等教育机构应考虑在课堂和学生课外体验中开发和实施应用学习体验的方法和策略。将概念应用于实际问题或新情况，参加需要使用课程内容来解决问题的考试或作业，与教职员工一起进行研究，以及有助于将课堂知识转化为课堂知识的课外经历行动。启示：由于在大学期间学习动机趋于下降，应用学习方法可能有助于提高学生的学习动机。高等教育机构应考虑在课堂和学生课外体验中开发和实施应用学习体验的方法和策略。以及有助于将课堂知识转化为行动的课外体验。启示：由于在大学期间学习动机趋于下降，应用学习方法可能有助于提高学生的学习动机。高等教育机构应考虑在课堂和学生课外体验中开发和实施应用学习体验的方法和策略。以及有助于将课堂知识转化为行动的课外体验。启示：由于在大学期间学习动机趋于下降，应用学习方法可能有助于提高学生的学习动机。高等教育机构应考虑在课堂和学生课外体验中开发和实施应用学习体验的方法和策略。