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Ufer, Stefan; Rach, Stefanie; Kosiol, Timo – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2017
Students' motivational characteristics, e.g., subject-related interest, are considered important predictors for successful learning processes. However, few empirical studies provide evidence for the assumed chain of effects between high interest and high achievement in mathematics. One reason for this result might be that the applied measures of…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Interests, Mathematics Instruction, Student Surveys
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Curran, Thomas; Standage, Martyn – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2017
Motivation research is central to understanding why certain students exhibit high levels of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement with learning, and why others lack interest, display boredom, and withdraw effort (i.e., are disaffected). In this review, tenets within self-determination theory (SDT) are used to provide a…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Learner Engagement, Physical Education Teachers, Facilitators (Individuals)
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Moss, Simon A.; Irons, Melanie; Boland, Martin – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2017
Background and aims: Lecturers often present entertaining videos, or organize a variety of amusing demonstrations, to foster student engagement or to encourage critical analysis. Magic tricks, in particular, have been shown to activate neural circuits that underpin motivation or problem-solving and, therefore, could be beneficial during lectures.…
Descriptors: Deception, Teaching Methods, Video Technology, Comprehension
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Bassett, Jonathan; Cleveland, Amanda; Acorn, Deborah; Nix, Marie; Snyder, Timothy – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2017
Student evaluations are a common source of information used by instructors and administrators, but their utility depends on students' motivation and attention. This paper presents evidence from two studies indicating that insufficient effort responding and lack of motivation may be problems in course evaluations. In the first study, approximately…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Attention, Student Motivation
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Nolte, Marianne; Pamperien, Kirsten – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2017
Problems for students with a high mathematical potential can be far more complex and challenging than problems normally used in regular classrooms. The problems we developed for mathematically gifted students offer the possibility of acquiring and using heuristics (so called patterns of actions) which are useful in problem solving processes.…
Descriptors: Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction, Academically Gifted, Heuristics
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Goldfus, Carol; Karny-Tagger, Anit – LEARNing Landscapes, 2017
Education changes the brain. The purpose of this meta-review is to afford teachers access to the most up-to-date research regarding principal neuro-processes of adolescent development and behavior to improve students' well-being and motivation in the classroom. This includes facets such as emotional, social, risk and reward mechanisms, stressors,…
Descriptors: Perception, Adolescents, Brain, Adolescent Development
Pachlhofer, Keith A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study used the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire in modularized courses at three institutions across the nation (N = 189), and multiple regression was completed to investigate five categories of student motivation that predicted academic success and course completion. The overall multiple regression analysis was significant and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction, Learning Strategies, Questionnaires
Emery, Alyssa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
As careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) increase in both variety and quantity, the need for a STEM-literate public also increases. However, students with disabilities are underrepresented in the pipeline of high school and college courses that prepare individuals for careers in these fields. This underrepresentation…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Motivation, Emotional Experience, Disabilities
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Daniels, Natasha; MacNeela, Pádraig – Student Success, 2021
Navigating the transition to college and persisting is crucial to student college success. This research aims to explore the promoters and barriers to first year persistence, the student support needs in relation to these promoters and barriers, who students need the support from and when support is particularly needed. A participatory…
Descriptors: Barriers, Undergraduate Students, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes
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Moussa, Nahla Mohamed – Qualitative Research Journal, 2021
Purpose: As there are many Arab students seek to earn an international degree, this research article aims to explore the factors that influence Arab students' adaptation to the foreign cross-culture of the USA and how it is related to their academic achievement. Exploring these factors will introduce different insights into the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Study Abroad
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Xiang, Ping; Liu, Jiling; Li, Weidong; Guan, Jianmin – European Physical Education Review, 2021
Students' ability beliefs about running activities in physical education/athletics classes were investigated longitudinally from the perspectives of Nicholls' conceptions of ability and Dweck's implicit theories of ability. The data for this study were provided by 44 students (20 boys; 24 girls) who participated in a larger longitudinal project on…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Physical Activities, Mastery Learning, Elementary School Students
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Eryilmaz, Selami; Deniz, Gülhanim – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2021
This study was conducted to determine the effect of Tinkercad use in computer programming education on students ' computational thinking skills and perceptions. In this context, 583 secondary school students studying in Ankara province of Turkey at the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade level in the 2019-2020 academic year constitute the…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming, Instructional Effectiveness, Courseware
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Chen, Jialiang – English Language Teaching, 2021
Based on peer feedback, this paper further explores the application of peer feedback training to English writing teaching in China. From the theoretical perspective, compared with teacher feedback, peer feedback is beneficial to motivate students to take the initiative in learning, practice the student-centered concept, and promote cooperative…
Descriptors: Business English, Writing Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Kohnke, Lucas; Ting, Adrian – Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2021
Undergraduates are often advised to expand their discipline-specific vocabulary in order to cope with the rigor of reading and writing academic texts. For the students studying in English-medium settings, it is in their interest to acquire vocabulary in their disciplines as this is vital to academic success. While students recognize the importance…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Undergraduate Students, Late Adolescents
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Safari, Parvin – Education 3-13, 2021
This qualitative study applied dialogue journal writing to explore its effectiveness on language learning and critical literacy skills of 45 EFL students with the age range of 10-13 in an Iranian EFL context. Data analysis of 500 entries showed students' emancipation from banking education constraints, their empowerment to voice, enhancement of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
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