The aim of our research was to examine motivational orientations of the third-year elementary-school students for Physical Education classes. The research included 100 students (54 boys and 46 girls) from two elementary schools in Sombor. By using the double cluster analysis we got the results ...
After the coronavirus outbreak, parents learned how hard it is for our teachers to maintain student motivation and student accountability. To help students improve in these areas, parents can have their children sign alearning contract, which will give students ownership of their learning. As is of...
Students’ adaptive motivation to study tends to decrease over time. However, the reasons for this decline are not fully understood. Drawing on self-determination theory (SDT), we investigated whether changes in teachers’ motivating style and students’ associated need-based experiences could explain ...
Regardless of the methods chosen, the main problem remains the motivation of the students to engage in the classes. For example, one of the common questions they ask is "What is the purpose of learning all this?" By making the connection...
Participants were 222 undergraduate students (90 males) enrolled in introductory psychology classes. Linear regression analyses showed a statistically significant effect of mastery goals and autonomy on relatedness such that higher scores were associated with greater relatedness. A similar pattern emerged for...
to students’ motivation and engagement in L2 writing classes in different instructional contexts. Due to the increasing importance of L2 writing for university students, a large number of L2 writing programs, curricula, and courses have been established to enhance students’ writing proficiency and ...
Findings suggest that CS1 students who set learning approach goals for their classes have better academic outcomes and higher retention. Other motivational beliefs were inconsistent in their impacts and varied by course and student population. Except for students in an honors program, entering ...
this gives students a bit more flexibility as far as being motivated to get to classes, but on the other hand, it forces them to take control of their own actions. Instead of checking in manually on paper, teachers can even obtain a device that allows students to sign in electronically. ...
The teachers and students rated the frequency of use of 26 strategies in their classes. In addition, the students were tested on their attitudes, motivation, and language anxiety with the mini-Attitude Motivation Test Battery (AMTB; Gardner & MacIntyre, 1993) and completed objective tests of ...
Secondary school students are assigned to various programs and classes that offer them different opportunities for learning (Hallinan, 1994; Oakes, 1985, 1992). A considerable number of studies have examined how students are assigned to programs and clas