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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"learner motivation"”.
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The effects of career guidance on learner motivation in rural high schools at Umzinyathi District
… in providing appropriate career guidance for all learners. Beginning early in a learner’s academic life, the connection between what is being learned in school, future careers and life roles should become an explicit part of everyday learning in the schools. School work can be meaningless and …
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Adult Learners' Motivation in Self-Directed e-Learning
As with traditional instruction, learner motivation is important in designing effective e-learning courses. However, lack of motivation has been a major concern in theory and practice for facilitating successful online learning environments. A review of literature indicated that there is little …
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The need for including motivational aspects in formative evaluation of adult learning
Research has shown that individual motivation is a necessary component of adult learning, playing an important role in an individual's positive attitude towards knowledge seeking (Wlodkowski, 1985; Phares, 1991). Individuals who are motivated will be more likely to have a future interest in what …
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An Exploration of Motivation, Relevance and Realism in Simulation Based Medical Education: "I don't want to look like an idiot"
… becoming clearer. It is known that attitudes and motivation influence learner behaviour and outcomes, yet there is a paucity of evidence for the effectiveness of simulation which takes this into account. This work offers an original contribution by providing a theoretically underpinned insight …
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Learning orientations and related instructional perspectives within educational programs for male spouse abusers
… learning orientations, instructional autonomy, learner motivation, control of content, and the extent these programs are considered therapeutic or educational.
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Developing A Framework for Guiding Interaction Design in Distance Learning
… has been identified empirically as increasing learner motivation, satisfaction, participation, communication, and achievement. Fostering pedagogically effective interaction is a major challenge for educators in distance learning. In response to this challenge, the goal of this research was to …
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An exploration of SDT need fulfillment in a synchronous online learning environment
… an individual experiences impact their motivation, development, and wellness. An individual who experiences sociocultural conditions that satisfy their needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness will develop autonomous motivation. As course instruction moves online, it is important …
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Protutor : a pronunciation tutor that uses historic open learner models
Second language learners face many challenges when learning a new language. To determine which challenges learners needed additional support in overcoming, we conducted a needs assessment of the Russian language program at the University of Saskatchewan and found that their students needed the most …
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E-learning in Multi-cultural Environments: An Analysis of Online Cabin Crew Training
… organizations failed to acknowledge learners needs and cultural backgrounds by creating neutral e-learning environments, which resulted in ineffective training and reduced performance improvement. This thesis aimed to study the perceptions of a multi-cultural group of cabin crew …
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Parent-educator partnership and the culture of learning and teaching in secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal
… towards greater success than failures amongst learners whose parents work in partnership with educators. Parental involvement not only ensures maximum development of learner-motivation, but it also has an impact on the smooth running of the school. However, a gap still exists between parents …
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Deconstructing Language Ideologies with Self-Reflective Writing in an EFL Classroom in Haiti: A Critical Discourse Analysis Case Study
… when talking about language. Using Gardner’s L2 learner motivation model, this case study explores “instrumental” and “integrative" motivations of student participants within geopolitical contexts. An analysis of student writing reveals various geopolitical factors that enhance the ways student …
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Investigating the adequacy of support for bilingual learners in further education
… of the current support provision to bilingual learners in further education – with a particular reference to a London further education college. The project investigates the academic support and guidance available to bilingual learners and establishes the relationship between the learner …
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Factors influencing South African grade 11 learners’ performance in Mathematics in Johannesburg West, South Africa
… the performance of South African Grade 11 learners in Mathematics. The purpose of this research was to identify the underlying causes of poor Mathematics performance among these learners, which limited their eligibility for careers in fields such as engineering, finance, and computer …
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Effect Of Personalized Instruction On The Achievement Of Solving Mathematical Word Problems
… rates are negatively affected by college learners' inability to demonstrate proficiency in mathematics. The purpose of this research study was to determine the effect of individual personalized mathematical instruction on the achievement of solving mathematical word problems by …
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Parental involvement in Grade 7 learners’ academic achievement in Empangeni Umhlathuze District, KwaZulu-Natal
… to establish parental involvement in grade 7 learners‟ achievement in Empangeni in the uMhlathuze District, KwaZulu-Natal. The attribution theory was used not only to substantially explain the status of parental involvement in uMhlathuze District, but also to generate strategies to promote …
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THE IMPACT OF ADDING LIVE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM DISCUSSION TO ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE DISCUSSION IN A BLENDED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COURSE
… low levels of both the quality and quantity of learner interaction in the discussion boards of Saudi blended learning courses. The purpose of the current study was to explore the effects of different blended learning discussion formats on the motivation level of learners, the quality of ADB …
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Effects of the communicative language teaching approach on the English learning motivation and English proficiency of non-English majors in a technological and vocational university in Northern Taiwan
… language teaching (CLT) approach on learner motivation and English proficiency. I was challenged to examine the feasibility of a Western-based pedagogy administered in a country where traditional grammar-based instruction has dominated for decades.Given that CLT studies on vocational …
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An Experimental Study to Test the Relationship Between Learner Control and Locus of Control on e-Learning in a Corporate Context
… a relationship between instructional design and learner control, principally in face to face educational settings, where the selection of control types will have an impact on the learner. However, as Miltiadou and Savenye (2003) note, more research is required that will "shed light on which …
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Analysis of EFL teachers’ (de)motivation and awareness in Spain
Despite the influence teacher motivation has on learner motivation, research on the former is scarce. This thesis investigates in-service EFL teachers’ (de)motivation in secondary state schools in Spain. In this qualitative study, in-depth online and face-to-face semi-structured interviews with …
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A Pedagogical Approach to Create and Assess Domain-Specific Data Science Learning Materials in the Biomedical Sciences
… three (3) major steps: (1) create and validate a learner self-assessment survey that can identify learner personas by clustering. (2) combine the information from persona methodology with a backwards design approach using formative and summative assessments to curate, plan, and assess …
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