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Showing 1 to 20 of 92 for “"Motivation in education"”.
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The role of the principal in motivating his staff and pupils : a psychopedagogic perspective
… a literature study of the life-world of the principal and to describe how changes in society have effected his motivation of his staff and pupiIs. As an introduction a psychopedagogical perspective on the role of the principa.1 an motivating his staff and pupils is given - When the beginner …
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An investigation of the relationship between academic achievement and high school students' perceived level of satisfaction of needs in selected Southeast Tennessee schools
“Lack of motivation is a real and pressing problem. Upwards of 40 percent of high school students are chronically disengaged from school” (Crotty, 2013, para. 3). This problem highlights the purpose of this research, which was twofold. First, the research was designed to develop an assessment to …
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Discouragement, encouragement, and at risk Hispanic elementary students' self-esteem: an ethnographic case study
The purpose of this study is to describe ways in which self-esteem of at risk Hispanic elementary students are affected by discouragement and encouragement. An ethnographic approach and participant observer method make it possible to document the lives of two students within the educational setting …
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Investigation of motivation strategies used by school teachers for workplace engagement
… elementary school teachers use to be engaged in their work. Participation was solicited from a random sample of schools stratified by location (i.e., urban, inner city, and rural) of a large school board. The study used an anonymous quantitative/qualitative questionnaire. The survey tool was …
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The motivation of vocational students in a college setting /
This qualitative study explores the motivation of College Vocational Program (CVP) students at one campus of a large College of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT a) in urban southern Ontario. The study is in response to my close involvement with the CVP students as an instructor for five years, and …
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A Longitudinal Analysis of a Geography-Based Minority Recruiting Model
… presents a study of a geography-based minority recruiting program and its participants. The study investigated the postsecondary goals and commitments of participant-students and their knowledge and understanding about geography as major discipline and career path. In addition, …
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Motivational orientations of RN-BSN students at Rowan University
The purpose of this study was to research the motivational orientation of diploma and associate prepared nurses enrolled in a RN-BSN program, by examining what factors influence students to participate in adult education activities. Research was conducted at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey …
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How do intrinsic motivational strategies impact student's engagement in learning?
Intrinsic motivation is one of the key factors in student's academic performance in the classroom. Thus, my research question becomes "how do intrinsic motivational strategies impact student's engagement in learning?" Researchers believe there are three common factors that are thought to promote …
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Academic and athletic motivation: predictors of academic performance of college student-athletes at a Division III university
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which academic and athletic motivation can predict the academic performance of student-athletes at a Division III university. An additional purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between academic and athletic motivation in …
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An investigation of prosocial and health risk behaviors as predictors of academic motivation
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Working conditions in Zambia rural schools and their impact on teacher motivation: a case of Chienge district in Luapula province.
This report presents the scenario of the working conditions in Zambian rural schools and their impact on teacher motivation: a case of Chienge district in Luapula province. The objectives of this study were; to find out the availability and suitability of infrastructure of the rural schools in …
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Extrinsic/intrinsic motivational study
… purpose of the study is to understand how extrinsic/intrinsic motivation will encourage student learning in a sixth grade learning setting. The drawing population was approximately 157 students. The sample of the study consisted of 43 sixth graders. The students were given pre-assessment and …
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The effects of learning goals on self-concept and intrinsic motivation in the learning disabled student: a case study
<p>The purpose of this study was to increase levels of self-concept and intrinsic motivation in a 9<sup>th</sup> grade student with a specific learning disability in mathematics through the use of weekly learning goals and the introduction of problem-solving strategies. Over the course of the six …
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I want to read because...reading motivation in a first grade classroom
The purposes of this study were to determine what makes first grade students motivated to read, which best practices motivated first graders to read, and can first graders say what motivates them to read. The study lasted for thirteen days and all instruction was based on a goal-oriented weather …
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A study into year 8 student motivation to continue class music in Perth, Western Australia
Post compulsory music education courses in Western Australia have undergone major curriculum reform. Reform has included a shift from a prescriptive curriculum based upon the Western canon to a more embracing practical and creative one, due for full implementation in 2009. As the numbers of …
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A Descriptive Study of Middle School Alliterates
… problem of this study is to identify why, according to the perspective of middle school alliterates, students who are capable of reading choose not to read. Procedures: The research was conducted using qualitative methodology. Subjects of this study were seventh and eighth grade students at a …
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