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Peer reviewedLashaway-Bokina, Nancy – Roeper Review, 2000
This article discusses the importance of recognizing and nurturing intrinsic motivation in students and describes an introductory teacher education course that alerted 48 teacher interns to the characteristics of intrinsically motivated students and to the exceptional qualities of non-conforming students who lack the benefit of being teacher…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Elementary Education, Gifted, Higher Education
Peer reviewedThorne, Yvonne Martinez – Roeper Review, 1995
This study investigated achievement motivation based on a survey of 63 Latina women (43 doctoral graduates and 20 completers of doctoral coursework) and interviews with 10 of the women. Results indicated varying strengths in intrinsic achievement motives of mastery, work, competitiveness, and personal unconcern; low levels of sex-role…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Attitudes, Doctoral Degrees, Fear of Success
