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Autonomy and Self-Motivation among K-12 Learners: An Examination of Best Practice Research, Current Classroom Practices, and Teacher & Administrator Perspectives
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Meghan Scales – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Are our schools doing enough to create environments where learners are motivated to learn, and can problem solve and be autonomous in their learning? The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine a sample of schools in Indiana and determine to what extent they are utilizing research-based methods to ensure an environment where learners…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Self Motivation, Student Motivation, Elementary School Students
Engagement Insights: Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate Education. Annual Results 2016
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National Survey of Student Engagement, 2016
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and its companion projects serve colleges and universities committed to monitoring and improving the quality of the undergraduate experience. While participating institutions receive detailed customized reports, the "Annual Results" series presents noteworthy aggregate findings from the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, National Surveys, Educational Quality, Student Characteristics
Perceptions of Inmate-Students' Ability to Succeed
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Edwards-Wiley, Tina L.; Chivers, Nadia – Journal of Correctional Education, 2005
To examine the perception of instructors who teach in prison college programs, two studies were conducted, the first in 1993 and the second in 2003. Three areas of measurement were included in the survey instrument sent to professors working in the Ball State University's Prison Program, Muncie, IN. The first measurement was that of instructors'…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons