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 intrinsic motivation: teacher enthusiasm, student choice and cooperative learning. These factors are three techniques believed to help foster intrinsic motivation in students and were implemented in the classroom. After five weeks of implementation, research found that students were making positive changes in the classroom by reading for pleasure, challenging themselves more, and participating more in class. More importantly, through the use of surveys, students saw a positive change in themselves. Through the research conducted, it is evident that the use of these learning strategies did impact students' engagement in learning.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.T. Teaching

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Teacher Education

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Howarth, Kaitlyn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lee, Valarie

• Motivation in education
• Elementary Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/31

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1030