Motivation and learning strategies among university students in Serbia

In this study, the understanding of self-regulated learning as one key competences in contemporary education was based on Pintrich?s model learning. The goal to examine links between different motivational orientations and strategies among university students Serbia explore relations these variables hand academic achievement, gender, field year study other. A total 520 enrolled art, science, social science studies at universities Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis, Kragujevac filled out Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). obtained data were processed via a factor analysis, correlations, non-parametric tests. We isolated six factors, including Self-Confidence Orientation Towards Understanding, Elaboration Metacognitive Self-Regulation Strategies, Critical Thinking Expanding Knowledge, External Criteria Accompanied by Self- Discipline, Anxiety, High Motivation Dedication Achieving Set Goals. application metacognitive self-regulation could be linked both intrinsic extrinsic motivation. Students oriented towards external criteria exhibited higher levels achievement. identified gender differences elaboration terms motivation anxiety levels. Art more prone use critical thinking strategy compared students. paper, we highlight practical implications related designing courses teachers students, along with recommendations future research.