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Increasing Student Participation And Motivation In A Whole New Way, Jessica Leclere
Increasing Student Participation And Motivation In A Whole New Way, Jessica Leclere
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
A student does not understand a new concept the teacher has just finished explaining, but instead of raising his or her hand to ask the question the student feels embarrassed or shy to ask. My project attempts to increase students' ability to overcome shyness by giving students the opportunity to become more interested and involved in their learning process. Each student will receive a "STOP/OK" sign that they will have at their own desk. This will allow shy students to get the individual attention they need.
Great Expectations : A Study Of How Collaborative Action Research Influences Teacher Philosophies And Pedagogy For Stimulating Intrinsic Motivation, Jordana D. Henry
Great Expectations : A Study Of How Collaborative Action Research Influences Teacher Philosophies And Pedagogy For Stimulating Intrinsic Motivation, Jordana D. Henry
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This qualitative study stems from the quest to discover how to stimulate and increase student motivation and focuses on collaborative action research between a Language Arts teacher and a Masters in Education student. Student motivation is complex due to various factors that drive students' behavior (Ames, 1990). This study focuses specifically on mastery and performance goal orientation which guide behavior (Durik & Harackiewicz, 2003) and how they relate to extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic systems can create a decline of focus on the actual process of learning and places more attention on products, such as, grades (Reeve, 1996); while intrinsic …