We felt that if we really wanted to
affect student motivation and academic performance we needed to make some changes in the curriculum and culture of our school.
And what does research tell us about how these practices are likely to
affect student motivation?
The primary topic of focus is homework, in particular, the factors
affecting student motivation for homework completion and the effect of homework completion on overall student achievement.
Not exact matches
At the same time that she was ingesting all this psychological research about
motivation, Farrington was also studying the related sociological literature, which was concerned with how institutional structures
affect individual behavior and, specifically, how certain educational structures — like school funding mechanisms, teacher contracts, or patterns of segregation — might incline
students toward success or failure.
For instance, one of the principles outlined in the report makes clear that teachers» expectations about their
students can
affect students»
motivation and learning outcomes.
This fall, in seven classrooms in three states, the guide served as the basis for an exploratory study by Selman and Elizabeth seeking to delve into how a transmedia curriculum may
affect students»
motivations to read and learn and how it may
affect their social and ethical development.
Although the
student's primary
motivation wasn't financially driven, the cost impact on the
affected schools will have been substantial.
This makes it difficult to confidently assess the causal effects of the program, separate from pre-existing characteristics which may simultaneously
affect both who participates in FWS as well as subsequent academic and labor market outcomes (factors such as
student's academic ability, organization, or
motivation).
Three big factors will increasingly differentiate
student outcomes: (1) development of
students» self -
motivation (2) effectiveness addressing learning barriers, like time - management, emotional disruptions, and social pressures that
affect learning even among advantaged children; and (3)
students» higher - order capabilities like analytical, conceptual and creative thinking, especially as applied to solve real problems.»
«The N - effect suggests that the
motivation to do well is
affected by the number of
students in a classroom.
Living in daily economic hardship can also adversely
affect students» mental health (Winters & Cowie, 2009), self - efficacy (Conrath, 1988, 2001), self - image (Ciaccio, 2000a, 2000b), and
motivation to do well in school (Beegle, 2006).
Unfortunately, data — and the direct experience of many educators — shows that lack of
motivation affects many of our
students, and appears to increase each year from middle school through high school.
Students who need support in using self - regulated learning skills are being taught about the skills involved, how their learning
motivations will
affect their performance, and how to implement better learning practices.
Their decisions were based upon their knowledge of pedagogical and behavior management principles, along with their observations of
students»
motivation and
affect during instructional tasks.
Elements that
affect student engagement include culture,
student involvement,
motivation, sustainability,
student readiness, adult readiness, evaluation and barriers.
Students will develop critical thinking skills, cultivate high levels of self -
motivation for personal and professional achievement, and recognize they can
affect change in a global society through their rigorous curriculum and cultivated relationships with many established partners.
The values, commitments, and professional ethics that influence behaviors towards
students, families, colleagues, and communities and
affect student learning,
motivation, and development as well as the educator's own professional growth.
Some questions to explore: How does
student motivation affect assessment validity?
Based on research about how
students» mindsets,
motivation, and persistence
affect their ability to be successful, AYD transforms the way adolescents engage in school and helps educators create and manage a powerful learning culture.
We also looked at other factors that
affect students» chances of graduating from college, including their race, academic effort and
motivations, and high school coursetaking patterns.
Such incentives should most strongly
affect the
motivation of
students who fail an exit exam the first time they take the test because failing provides a clear signal of
students» need to improve their academic skills.
(10 pgs, 2010, FREE) Elements that
affect student engagement include culture,
student involvement,
motivation, sustainability,
student readiness, adult readiness, evaluation and barriers.
Cognitive science tells us that
students» emotions
affect their
motivation, attention span, memory, behavior, and ultimately their academic achievement.
The underlying assumption, note economists Jacob Vigdor and Jens Ludwig, is that segregation «
affects both the
motivation of the
students and their perception of the larger opportunity structure they face in society and their exposure to high - quality school resources or even the academic climate in the school.»
Those
students who choose to participate in voucher programs might be different from those that do not in
motivation, parental involvement, perseverance, or any number of other unmeasured ways that could
affect their performance in schools.
Her dissertation, which was supported by an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, examines how experiencing increased pressure during challenging mathematics instruction
affects middle school
students» learning, interest and
motivation.
The arts can positively
affect entire school culture — especially
student motivation, attitudes, and attendance — which encourages
students to stay in school, succeed in school, succeed in work, and succeed in life!
The events, opportunities, and numbers of
students measured with regard to all the factors
affected by the opportunity, as well as the levels,
motivations, and impacts of
students and adults who are involved or
affected.
In a summary of their original research, the largest study yet conducted on this issue, Audrey L. Amrein and David C. Berliner (p. 32) examine whether high - stakes tests
affect student improvement on other test measures, dropout rates, and
motivation to learn.
Your ability to detect
student change using this survey may vary and can be
affected by numerous factors (e.g., number and content of lessons
students receive,
student scores at pretest,
student motivation and interest in topic and survey, etc.) Improvement on the All4You!
Students» confidence and self - esteem are often
affected and they appear to lack
motivation.
Your ability to detect
student change using this survey may vary and can be
affected by numerous factors (e.g., number and content of lessons
students receive,
student scores at pretest,
student motivation and interest in topic and survey, etc.) Improvement between pretest and posttest can be viewed as supportive, but not definitive, evidence of the curriculum's impact on short - term knowledge learning objectives.
Research shows that
students» beliefs about their own intelligence can
affect engagement,
motivation, and ultimately test scores and grades.