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"Motivating Generation Z: A Study Of The Unique Learning Styles Of A Generation", Nate Doimer

Culminating Projects in English

"Motivating Generation Z: A Study of the Unique Learning Styles of a Generation" explores what it means to be a student in today's K-12 classroom. The study dives into the research around Gen Z's particular learning styles. Their lives have been uniquely shaped by technology. They're Digital Natives in the truest sense of the title. This study looks at how society and culture have affected those learning styles, and in what ways teachers can present material to meet those needs. They're immersed in technology in a way that changes how they view and interact with the world around them. It's …

Student Motivation To Learn And Pursue Careers In Science, Erica Meyers

Culminating Projects in Teacher Development

Research has suggested that young students start to lose motivation to learn as they advance in their education. This study focuses on student motivation to learn science and how, if at all, student motivation can be increased with the use of motivational strategies. The lack of motivation to learn science for students is of concern due to the decreasing number of people entering careers in science. In this study, the use of motivational strategies such as making science content relatable is explored, in hopes of motivating more students to learn science and perhaps pursue a science career. The goal of …

The Impact Of Culture Shock On Motivation And Identity In L2 Learning, Thomas Edward Victor Abbey

Culminating Projects in TESL

In recent years, the notion of Culture Shock has gained popularity and acknowledgment among the general population or laypersons. This study was designed to reinterpret and in essence recreate Mumford's (1998) survey design. These results will be useful for the present as well as future international students at universities. The results will also be helpful for the university’s faculty in easing the transition that International Graduate Students experience when studying in America.

In this study, I had 15 international graduate students complete a 13-question survey and 10-question interview in hopes of determining whether the participant experienced Culture Shock and if …

A Study Of Select Minnesota Public School Teachers’ Mindfulness As It Relates To Their Stress-Management, Resilience, And Job Satisfaction For Motivation, Shelby Chollett

Culminating Projects in Education Administration and Leadership

Mindfulness is not a new concept or practice, and many organizations are beginning to train their staff in such practices for various purposes such as well-being and productivity. The focus of this research study is to identify mindfulness training programs specific to teachers, the mindfulness techniques teachers are trained on, attributes that can affect motivation and well-being, and the impact mindfulness and practicing mindfulness techniques can have on teachers’ reported levels of mindfulness, stress, resilience, job satisfaction, motivation, and their work environment. While there is an abundance of research on mindfulness, teacher well-being, and human motivation, there is little research …

Reluctance Toward Online Teaching, Sally Dufner

Culminating Projects in Higher Education Administration

Online education has become a staple in the American higher education system. A shortage of qualified and motivated online instructors exists as online learning demand increases. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify why faculty members are not motivated to teach online courses. This study sought to answer the following three questions: (1) Why are faculty members not participating in online instruction? (2) What incentives, if any, are likely to motivate non-participating instructors to adopt online instruction? and (3) What are the differences in perceptions regarding online instruction between faculty members who had been asked or had an …

Second Language Learning Motivation, Reid Anderson

Culminating Projects in Teacher Development

Second Language Learning Motivation

Motivation Factors In Mastery-Oriented Instrumental Learning And Performing, James L. Pope

Culminating Projects in Teacher Development

The ideal student is one who demonstrates mastery-oriented characteristics; most notable of which is an inherent focus on learning and improvement (Roebken, 2007). In the area of music, the ideal student also focuses on performance and must demonstrate competence relative to others (Donald, 2012). Therefore, the mastery-oriented performing student has the ability to learn, gauge his or her performance in relation to others, and adapt to improve the next performance.

At every level of music there are motivational factors that can promote or detract from mastery-oriented performance. Despite the vast array of music ensembles and styles, those who achieve high …

A Study Of The L2 Motivational Self-System In An Esl Intensive Context Among Saudi Arabian Students, Abdulmajeed Madkhali

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Abstract

A huge number of Saudi students come to study at American colleges every year. Most of those students have to work on their English language to become proficient enough to start taking classes in colleges. To do so, they need to study at Intensive English Programs in U.S. This research was oriented to Saudi students at American Intensive English Programs. It aims to examine: the internal motivation of those students that describes by Dörnyei's concept of L2 Motivational Self System, what type of motivation might lead to use English outside classrooms, and what motivate them to learn English language. …

Saudi Students’ Motivation And Attitudes Toward Learning English As A Second Language And Their Willingness To Invest In Learning It, Amirah Mohammed Alkaabi

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The King Abdullah scholarship program has opened the door for a massive number of Saudi students to travel overseas for higher education. The United States has been chosen by the majority of those students as a favorite destination to complete their education. As a result, the number of Saudi Arabian students who study in the United States has increased dramatically. Nearly all-Saudi students who come to the U.S. need to learn English in order to satisfy the English language admission requirement that is needed to obtain admissions to universities and colleges in the U.S.

Research shows that language learners’ motivation …

A Case Study Of The Decision Model For American Outbound Medical Tourists, Azadeh Radmanesh

Culminating Projects in Geography and Planning

The growing medical tourism industry attracts international patients who decide to have their medical treatment performed at international hospitals. This exploratory research aims to determine the main factors that influence American medical tourists’ decision-making process about travelling overseas in order to access medical services.

The results of this qualitative study, which interviewed 12 participants, suggest that cost, advanced technology, high quality services, and accreditation are main motives that encourage medical tourists to obtain medical treatment outside their origin of country. On the other hand, the pull factors of the decision-making process in medical tourism is grouped to define primary risks …

East To West, Are Chinese Students Willing To Communicate? A Mixed-Method Study About Chinese Students' Willingness To Communicate, Chengying Yang

Culminating Projects in English

Willingness to Communicate (WTC) has been “proposed as one of the key concept in L2 learning and instruction” (Kang, 2005, p. 278). This study examined Chinese English learners’ WTC in an Intensive English program (IEP) in the US. The study used both the WTC Survey and semi-structured interview to identify the variables that impact Chinese students’ WTC and how different language environment (China and America) affects their WTC. There were a total of 12 participants who filled out the Survey and 11 of them were interviewed. The Survey results indicated that there was one participant who tended to talk less …

A Study Of Second Language Identity And Motivation Among Undergraduates In Sri Lankan Universities, Warshani Himanshi Pilimatalawwe Wijeratne

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Measuring the motivational elements of students towards learning English and demarcating the salient elements of their motivation is crucial as this information can be used to make the English learning experience more effective. The motivation of Sri Lankan undergraduate students towards learning English is generally rated as quite low. Therefore, measuring the motivational elements pertaining to their L2 learning and finding the salient features would be essential to enhancing their learning experience within the university system.

The study of motivation in SLA has taken a different direction from the socio- educational method by R. Gardner and R. N. Lalonde (1985) …

Second Language Learning Achievement And Motivation: An Interview Case Study Of Sub-Saharan Students, Brendabell E. Njee

Culminating Projects in TESL

Many students from Sub-Saharan African countries are coming to the United States to study and acquire an English degree. The spread of English as the number one language in the world is an inspiration for students from different parts of the world to develop interest in learning the English language. These students' interest and motivation to study English as a Second Language varies for different reasons. Our understanding of Second Language Leaming motivation of students from Sub-Saharan. African countries is limited because of the limited studies available for students from_ these countries. In this study, interview questions were adapted from …