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Formal Teacher Evaluation And Self-Determination Theory: The Role Of The Principal, Christine Trendel
Formal Teacher Evaluation And Self-Determination Theory: The Role Of The Principal, Christine Trendel
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
This dissertation explores how early research in self-efficacy, teacher stress, and teacher job satisfaction directly relate to self-determination theory. Specifically, the role of the elementary school principal can directly impact teacher motivation when meeting teacher basic psychological needs outlined in self-determination theory; connectedness, competence and autonomy. Furthermore, principals can build teacher connectedness, competence and autonomy with interactions and feedback both inside and outside of the formal teacher evaluation process. When principals interact with teachers frequently, visit classrooms weekly, and provide specific and timely feedback, teachers experience higher levels of motivation through increased feelings of connectedness, competency, and autonomy.
Investigating The Influence Of Stress On Motivational Dysfunction In Male And Female Rodents, Emily Laine Errante
Investigating The Influence Of Stress On Motivational Dysfunction In Male And Female Rodents, Emily Laine Errante
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
Motivational dysfunction is present in a variety of disorders, including major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and Parkinsonism and can negatively impact social functioning, employment, and treatment response. Interestingly, outside stressors and stress hormones have been shown to contribute to depressive episodes in humans and depressive-like behaviors in rodents, including reducing motivated behaviors. Effort-related decision making procedures have been utilized in both humans and animals in order to examine motivational dysfunction, as it offers a subject a choice between high effort/reward and low effort/reward options, but little research has examined the effects of stress on effort-related decision making behaviors. Moreover, almost all …