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Hedayati, Nasibeh; Kuusisto, Elina; Gholami, Khalil; Tirri, Kirsi – Journal of Moral Education, 2017
This article examines Iranian secondary students' (N = 336) life purposes. Economic and hedonistic life goals were the most valued. Relationships in terms of having a family and children were also appreciated. In the students' views, religiousness was associated with social goals such as helping others in need and volunteering in the community.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Goal Orientation, Student Attitudes
Ackerman, Melinda Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Many investigators have explored the relationship between success on high stakes testing and student motivation; however, little research has been done to discover the relationship between low academic achievement and student motivation. At the time of this publication, low academic achievement in a school in New Mexico had led to failed Adequate…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Student Motivation, Standards, Educational Assessment