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PEREIRA, Julia Scalco et al. Learning Motivation in Higher Education Scale: Brief Version. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2022, vol.22, n.2, pp. 773-793.  Epub 03-Mayo-2024. ISSN 1808-4281.  http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/epp.2022.68652.

The assessment of motivation to learn is a relevant aspect in educational contexts as motivation can influence student engagement, learning, and performance in academic tasks. The aim of this study was to propose a brief version of the Motivation Scale for Learning in University Students (EMAPRE-U Brief). The EMAPRE-U is a 28-item scale that assesses three motivational dimensions: the learning goal, the performance-approach goal, and the performance-avoidance goal. The study included 525 first-year undergraduate students at a public university. Through exploratory factor analysis and item content analysis, a 15-item version was developed. Confirmatory factor analysis and correlation with theoretically related constructs provided evidence of validity for the brief measure and indicated a good fit of the data to the three-factor model. The results suggest that the instrument has the potential to contribute to the assessment of motivation for learning in higher education, although improvements could be made in the future.

Palabras clave : motivation; learning; assessment; higher education..

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