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Cohen, Rinat; Katz, Idit; Aelterman, Nathalie; Vansteenkiste, Maarten – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2023
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 the motivational decline documented in the…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Teaching Styles, Motivation Techniques, Educational Change
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Katz, Idit – Journal of Experimental Education, 2017
This study investigated whether girls' and boys' perceptions of their teacher may explain gender-related difference in academic motivation. One hundred and twenty-nine ninth-grade Israeli students (67 males and 62 females) completed a questionnaire designed to assess their motivation to learn, their affect while studying in school, and their…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Teacher Attitudes, Emotional Experience, Student Attitudes
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Madjar, Nir; Cohen-Malayev, Maya – School Psychology Quarterly, 2016
The implications of the transition from elementary to middle school are of major concern for educators and researchers worldwide. Previous studies have yielded ambiguous findings; some have indicated negative outcomes of school transition, whereas others have demonstrated null or even positive effects. The aim of the current research was to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Student Promotion