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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Motivation For Learning"”.
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School-age children's implicit theories of intelligence and competence perception and their relation to motivation for learning
… locus (intrinsic or extrinsic) of that child's motivation to learn.
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School-age children's implicit theories of intelligence and competence perception and their relation to motivation for learning
… locus (intrinsic or extrinsic) of that child's motivation to learn.
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An evaluation of the key skills 2000 curriculum in the further education sector and its effects on students' motivation for learning at foundation level
… success in education, employment, lifelong learning and personal development. C2000 was introduced into Further Education (FE) colleges to replace the core skills (CS) which had, up to then, been integrated or attached to vocational course structures. KS are different in nature from CS. KS …
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A language in decline ? :a constrastive study of the use of, and motivation and de-motivation for, learning Afrikaans among two groups of learners at an English medium high school in Cape Town, South Africa
… However, in 1994 nine African languages were afforded official status along with English and Afrikaans in South Africa. Presently, Afrikaans is still taught in the majority of schools in the Western Cape as either a first or second language. This thesis compares and contrasts the language …
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Achievement goals and student motivation in the middle school years: Teachers' use of motivational strategies with high and low performance students
Research in the area of student motivation supports the idea that the goals which students adopt in achievement situations influence motivation for learning. Students whose goal is task mastery have more adaptive motivational outcomes than those whose goal is to demonstrate ability. Teachers, by …
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Coping with parental loss during young adult development: The search for meaning and reconstruction of identity
The aim of the present study is to explore the motivational factors of Hong Kong vocational students in learning English. A qualitative case study approach was employed with a combination of surveys with self-completion questionnaire, semi-structured interviews and diary notes. The research, which …
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Moksleivių motyvacija mokytis prancūzų kalbos frankofoniškose ir įprastose klasėse /
This study analyses a relevant topic: student’s motivation towards learning French as a foreign language. French is taught in most Lithuanian educational institutions as a freely chosen second foreign language starting in the 5th or 6th grade. Some schools use a content language integrated learning …
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Principals' Perceptions on Educating Elementary Students who are Gifted
… reach their full academic potential and may lose motivation for learning. A primary reason for students who are gifted to underachieve in academics is equated to school factors including lack of instructional resources, social/emotional support, and teachers who are unprepared to teach students …
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Curiosity Killed the Cat: Investigating a Link between Curiosity and Risk-Taking Propensity
<p>Curiosity, or the drive for information and experiences that motivates exploration, plays a role in intellectual development. Curiosity is perhaps essential to education and intellectual achievement, but curiosity research is limited. Curiosity has been thought a motivation for learning and a …
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Incorporating Digital Storytelling in the English Language Class for Korean University Students
… resources teachers can adapt. Using such devices for learning in a classroom will increase the students’ motivation for learning (Hagood & Skinner, 2008; Reinders, 2011). Each activity and lesson is focused on students being able to create their own digital story. Student will select a topic for …
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The impact on primary school children’s Chinese language learning by using elements of Peking Opera
… internationally. It is considered a substantial learning challenge by a number of writers on its acquisition (e.g. Olmanson 2017). It is important for children in local and regional contexts of Chinese culture to acquire fluency as early as possible; fluency is not only about learning rules but …
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Former High School Music Students’ Motivation To Persist Through Yearly Adjudicated Music Festivals
… case study was to understand what motivated former high school music students who failed an adjudicated festival audition, their perseverance to improve, and their return to the audition process in following years. In direct connection, this study fills a gap in literature regarding why …
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A design thinking approach to professional development in reasonable adjustment: A new methodology for trainers in the vocational education and training sector of Western Australia
… as a professional development (PD) methodology for Vocational Education and Training (VET) trainers in understanding and applying reasonable adjustment (RA). The use of design thinking has the further benefit of raising the trainer’s empathy and understanding of the impact of injury and …
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We Still Have A Lot To Learn: Learning Experiences Of Individuals Age 80 And Older In Care Facilities In A Midwestern State
This qualitative study focused on the learning experiences of individuals, age 80 and older, in care facilities in a Midwestern state. Even with the well documented growth of the over age 85 demographic, there are few studies about learning that included this demographic or considered the wants and …
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The effects of cooperative learning on the on-task behavior and attitudes toward learning and school of young adolescents
… investigated the effect that cooperative learning had on increasing the on-task behavior and formation of attitudes toward learning and school of young adolescents. A quasi-experimental study was conducted on a sample of 27 Grade 6 students. Embedded in this study was a detailed case study …
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On the Scope of Digital Vocabulary Trainers for Learning in Distance Education
… the use of digital vocabulary trainers (DVTs) for L1 (first/native language) - L2 (second/foreign language) paired associate vocabulary learning in the context of distance learning and where students are mature adult learners. The literature review approaches the topic from three different …
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The Effectiveness of Monitor-Based Augmented Reality Paradigms for Learning Space-Related Technical Tasks
… individuals learn and excel in the on going effort to acquire knowledge for a specific trait or function in a workplace, laboratory, or learning facility. Technology has advanced in the fields of transportation, information gathering, and education. The need for better recall of information is …
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TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS INTEGRATION
… Teachers Association and the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics) advocate for teaching of science and mathematics concepts through integration. A more comprehensive understanding of what teachers understand about integration is needed to put such recommendations into practice. This …
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A STUDY OF HOW MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG CATER FOR STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
… this study is to investigate how teachers cater for students’ individual differences in the context of a reform-based Mathematics curriculum, using the topic ‘Similar triangles’. A group of six Hong Kong secondary schools in different locations, and with different banding and setting policies, …
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