Sentences with phrase «of academic motivation»

Intrinsic versus extrinsic goal contents in self - determination theory: Another look at the quality of academic motivation.

Autonomous, controlled, and amotivated types of academic motivation: A person - oriented analysis

Recent substance use was significantly associated with less closeness with parents, high levels of academic motivation, high levels of perceived stress, and emotion - focused external avoidance coping.

Her major research interests include the study of academic motivation and social development in children of color, particularly in school contexts that vary in racial / ethnic diversity.

This chapter presents findings of a three - year longitudinal study of academic motivation and school engagement among low - income high school students enrolled in a corporate work — study program.

Intrinsic versus extrinsic goal contents in Self - Determination Theory: Another look at the quality of academic motivation.

College Board and Zuckerberg team up for «Manhattan Project» of academic motivation usat.ly / 2qm0HZq via @USATODAY

Not exact matches

The slogan of «freedom now» is not only the cry of civil rights demonstrators; it is also the watchword of a generation of college and university students seeking for meaning and motivation in their academic work.

and also with later satisfactory partnerships in adult life Good father - child relations are associated with an absence of emotional and behavioural difficulties in adolescence and greater academic motivation.

You can see in Farrington's four academic mindsets echoes of Deci and Ryan's three intrinsic motivations — competence, autonomy, and relatedness.

A passion for lifelong learning Concentration, focus, and perseverance Compassion and cooperation Resourcefulness, confidence, and motivation Enthusiasm; a sense of wonder and curiosity Multicultural knowledge and sensibility Rigorous academics; emotional intelligence

Recognize that so much of your child's lack of motivation (or what looks like irresponsibility) might be his own anxiety or shame about academics and schoolwork.

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for his part said the assembly will continue to support brilliant but needy students at various levels of the academic ladder, provision of physical infrastructure, motivation packages for teachers as well as provision of teaching and learning materials.

Selby adds that beyond seeking stellar academic records coupled with demonstrated leadership skills and motivation, the committee also looks for candidates who have made links with a French scientist in advance of the competition.

A new study of more than 6000 pairs of twins finds that academic achievement is influenced by genes affecting motivation, personality, confidence, and dozens of other traits, in addition to those that shape intelligence.

In that series, I discussed some of my motivations for developing a consultancy and some of the challenges unique to academics wishing to take this route, such as steering clear of conflicts of interest with your home institution.

Veterans with corporate science experience advise that academic investigators interested in engaging industry should walk in with their eyes wide open: They should understand the underlying motivations that drive commercial ventures, carefully weigh the upsides and downsides of the company science culture, and, in partnerships, negotiate compromises that they can live with.

A new study finds that academic achievement is influenced by genes affecting motivation, personality, confidence, and dozens of other traits, in addition to those that shape intelligence.

Especially in the typical absence of formal academic reward systems for online outreach (nobody is getting tenure yet for their science blogging or Instagramming), I think it's incredibly important to understand science bloggers» and Instagrammers» motivations.

The applicants» academic and research achievements, their motivation and dedication, their recommendations as well as extracurricular activities are some of the decisive details.

It can be frustrating to watch student behaviors that detract from personal or academic success: breaking classroom norms, getting into peer conflict, demonstrating a lack of motivation, and so on.

Results show that while some students drop out because of academic challenges, most others leave school due to circumstances in their lives and an inadequate response to those challenges from their schools: lack of motivation, interest, and classes that were not challenging enough.

Scholars are evaluated on the basis of leadership in their schools and communities, academic achievements, and motivation to succeed.

Keller's ARCS Model of motivation has been successfully applied to all type of learning settings, both academic and corporate, and learners of all age groups.

Seating and layout The change from traditional row seating to the use of cluster arrangements typical of cooperative learning may lead to superior academic achievement, better attendance, motivation, self confidence, and greater student interaction.

Because of students» openness to the arts, their motivation remains high, their attention spans tend to be longer, and their learning increases — yet teachers sometimes struggle with how to incorporate the arts while maintaining academic integrity.

In this week's EdNext podcast, Marty West of EdNext talks with Greg Toppo about academic games and James Coleman's idea that they could be used to increase motivation and academic performance among teens.

An interview published this week with NPR asks education professor Diane Schanzenbach of Northwestern University about her motivation to gather the research on academic redshirting in her recent article for Education Next «Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten: «Redshirting» may do more harm than good,» which challenges Malcolm Gladwell's assertion that being among the oldest in one's peer group is always an advantage.

Since that research was completed, powerful mobile broadband devices are now the primary technology infrastructure used by young people (Chiong & Shuler, 2010; Project Tomorrow, 2010); the EcoMobile project will study their potential power in academic settings to improve motivation and deepen learning of ecosystems science.

After years of disappointing academic experiences, their confidence is low and their motivation has declined.

A student of average motivation (he understands the importance of academic performance and wants to do well in school) has set a goal to get a good grade on an upcoming test.

«Two Million Minutes: A 21st Century Solution» is the sequel to a documentary that presented a critical view of American students» academic performance and motivation compared with their peers in China and India.

Graduates of the deeper learning schools were more likely to enroll in four - year colleges, attend selective schools, and report higher levels of academic engagement and motivation to learn.

Put aside that it's likely that both the authors of the study and the schools themselves have points in their favor — the full - time virtual charter schools themselves have in the past been transparent about some of their academic struggles, and, at the same time, in their criticism of the study, those same schools are surely right that the characteristics and motivation of some of their students for attending full - time virtual charters makes them quite unlike the «virtual twins» the study purports to have found for the purposes of comparison.

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).

The report, scheduled for release this week, examines racial patterns in the aspirations and motivations of middle and high school students, as well as their feelings toward teachers and the role that peer pressure plays in their academic aspirations.

Teaching students that their intelligence can increase [1] can help them maintain motivation in face of challenges [2] and promote academic achievement.

Closer examination of the studies of such schools clearly show that the apparent academic advances are due to the presence of such factors as smaller class size, more resources, greater parental interest, and higher student ability and motivation — not to the absence of the opposite sex.

Those who are further behind will have the added motivation of larger paychecks for getting caught up, allowing them more time on work sites rather than the academic space.

«Working with students from all backgrounds, ages, cultures, academic motivations, and experiences means I have to find multiple modes of teaching and make time for individual learning.»

It is about the simplistic notion that giving disadvantaged young children academic training will provide them with the skills and motivation to continue their education and break the cycle of poverty.

Even after adjusting for observed demographic differences, researchers always wondered whether unobserved differences that were not being accounted for, such as parental motivation or the intellectual richness of home life, played a larger role than the schools themselves in causing differences in academic performance between public and private schools.

This meta - analysis of social and emotional learning interventions (including 213 school - based SEL programs and 270,000 students from rural, suburban and urban areas) showed that social and emotional learning interventions had the following effects on students ages 5 - 18: decreased emotional distress such as anxiety and depression, improved social and emotional skills (e.g., self - awareness, self - management, etc.), improved attitudes about self, others, and school (including higher academic motivation, stronger bonding with school and teachers, and more positive attitudes about school), improvement in prosocial school and classroom behavior (e.g., following classroom rules), decreased classroom misbehavior and aggression, and improved academic performance (e.g. standardized achievement test scores).

Academic motivation and engagement: Every moment of every day for every student matters, Teacher.

Perhaps two of the most significant findings from the list above are that students are developing higher levels of academic engagement, collaboration, motivation, and self efficacy and that deeper learning is working with students regardless of their income levels or prior school achievement.

The negative impact of job market pessimism on engagement was more acute for students with stronger family and school supports — the same students whom we often assume are less at risk for losing academic motivation.

But motivation is a complex phenomenon and depends, among other things, on whether a student identifies as the kind of person who belongs in a particular academic setting, or on whether he believes that his ability in an area can be developed with effort.

Many teachers, for example, admire the perceived academic prowess and motivation of Asian American students and fail to recognize how even a «positive» stereotype isn't positive if it presses students into molds not built for them individually.

Learner differences and needs: Systemic learner variability that, if planned for and supported, maximizes student learning and engagement, for example, differentiation, assistive technologies and accommodations; building motivation to learn by stimulating interest; multimodal content delivery; fostering learner awareness of their work preferences and recognition of how academic work aligns to personal goals.

She has published numerous papers and articles related to sense of belonging, racial identity, and academic motivation.