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Distance Learning Design: A Problem-Based Learning With Flipped Classroom Model Through Improving Student Learning Outcomes And Learning Motivation, Laswadi Laswadi, M Eval Setiawan, Yasni Efyanti, Jupeth Toriano Pentang, Sahar M. Taresh

Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan IPA

The purpose of this study is to improve learning outcomes in the form of cognitive abilities and student learning motivation through the development of the learning design Problem-Based Learning within flipped classroom model. The study used quasi-experimental research with One Group Pretest-Post Test Design. In the research process, instruments are needed in the form of (1) multiple-choice tests as instructional cognitive measurements of students, and (2) observation sheets of learning motivation measurements in the form of motivational rubrics developed based on arcs rubrics. The increased motivation was analyzed based on the results of the questionnaire produced based on the ARCS …

Students Arts Participation Increases Stem Motivation Via Self-Efficacy, Stephen M. Dahlem

The STEAM Journal

This work found that there exists a correlation between student motivation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and student participation in the arts during high school with self-efficacy being a mediator. STEM is an important component of student success from a broad, national, perspective, as well as from a domain-specific point of view. The results of this work may provide aid to teachers, parents, administrators, and even students seeking to find ways to increase student motivation and performance in the STEM subjects. Additionally, this work may be of interest to advocates of the arts. This quantitative correlational study was …

Master (Motivating, Acquiring, Searching, Triggering, Exhibiting, Reflecting) Learning Model In Terms Of Literacy Ability And Students' Mathematics Learning Motivation, Muhamad Sabirin, Akbar Hidayatullah, Rinda Azmi Saputri, Muh. Fajaruddin Atsnan, Maisea Ledua Nareki

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

It is argued that mathematical literacy skills might be improved when learning motivation is high. This study aims to examine the difference in mathematical literacy skills between students who joined a learning model that stimulate motivation, the MASTER learning model (Motivating, Acquiring, Searching, Triggering, Exhibiting, and Reflecting) and those who attended conventional learning in terms of high, medium, and low learning motivation. This is a quasi-experimental study with a population of all seventh-grade students of an Islamic Junior School in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The sample was selected using the purposive sampling technique with group VII A as the experimental class …

Why Computing? Motivations And Mathematics To Pursue Postsecondary Cis Education, Anthony M. Perry

Journal of Research in Technical Careers

Computing and information sciences (CIS) careers in the United States are expected to grow faster than the average occupation between 2019 and 2029 and educational requirements for these positions span subbaccalaureate and baccalaureate degrees. Despite secondary curricular interventions, the population of people who pursue CIS pathways are not diverse by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or gender. This study applies situated expectancy-value theory to investigate the motivational factors which influence the decision to pursue postsecondary CIS degree programs for students in the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (n = 18,730). Prior CIS experiences are associated with increased odds of declaring …

Peer Motivation: Getting Through Math Together, Jessica Mean, Wes Maciejewski

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Students have a complex relationship with mathematics. Some love it, but more often than not, the feelings are less favorable. These feelings can lead to decreased motivation which makes it difficult for students to engage with the subject as the semester progresses. Instructors also have difficulty addressing this waning motivation. In this paper, we claim peers are better able to connect with the students and this can be leveraged to better motivate students. We present an approach to having peers motivate their students. These peer interactions integrated with a mandatory mathematics course might improve students’ motivation.

Book Review Of Motivation Matters And Interest Counts, Cassie Gannett

Colorado Mathematics Teacher

This book review of Motivation Matters and Interest Counts, written by by James A. Middleton and Amanda Jansen, yields insights for educators looking for ways to engage students in learning mathematics.

Why Become A Teacher? Exploring Motivations For Becoming Science And Mathematics Teachers In Australia, Chrystal Whiteford, Nick Kelly, Les Dawes

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

There is an identified shortage of mathematics and science teachers across Australia and many of these teachers leave the profession within 3 to 5 years of graduating. This paper provides important insights on what motivates people to become science and mathematics teachers in Australia. Data drawn from two surveys, one investigating why students might become a teacher and the other examining why teachers joined the profession, are explored to provide unique insight into an area of need. Using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rho, results suggest contribution to society and love of subject area to be among the top motivators for …

Kinerja Guru Matematika Smp Dalam Membangun Minat Dan Motivasi Belajar Siswa, Hardi Tambunan

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kinerja guru matematika SMP dalam membangun minat dan motivasi belajar siswa. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian ex post facto. Populasi mencakup semua siswa kelas 8 SMP di 4 sekolah negeri dan 3 sekolah swasta di Sumatera Utara, dan sampel diambil secara acak sebanyak 243 siswa. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan angket, dan data penelitian dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara umum kinerja guru matematika dalam membangun minat belajar siswa berada pada kategori cukup. Ketika membangun minat belajar siswa, dilihat dari aspek menyampaikan tujuan pembelajaran, menjelaskan manfaat pembelajaran, dan pendekatan pembelajaran yang digunakan, kinerja guru …

Pengaruh Keterlibatan Orang Tua, Perilaku Guru, Dan Motivasi Belajar Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika Siswa, Abdoulaye Fane, Sugito Sugito

Jurnal Riset Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh keterlibatan orang tua, perilaku guru, dan motivasi belajar baik terhadap prestasi belajar mata pelajaran matematika siswa kelas X SMA. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian expost facto. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas X MIPA SMA Negeri 4 Yogyakarta, Indonesia, tahun ajaran 2016/2017. Sampel penelitian sejumlah 121 siswa ditentukan menggunakan simple random sampling technique. Pengumpulan data menggunakan studi dokumen hasil belajar matematika siswa dan angket yang telah dibuktikan validitas serta diestimasi reliabilitasnya. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi ganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan masing-masing …

From Assertion To Conversion: Classroom Management For 21st Century Teachers, Benjamin Halbkat

Empowering Research for Educators

The following position paper provides a new teacher's perspective on modern classroom management. Where is there room for improvement? What might the future hold?

Why Teach With Pbl? Motivational Factors Underlying Middle And High School Teachers’ Use Of Problem-Based Learning, Huei-Chen Lee, Margaret R. Blanchard

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

This quantitative study examined factors underlying middle and high school teachers’ choices about whether to use problem-based learning (PBL). Survey items measured respondents’ perceived competence, autonomy, and relatedness, and the value and costs they placed on implementing PBL. Teachers who have taught with PBL (n = 126) had significantly more formal PBL professional development, higher levels of perceived competence and value for this pedagogy, perceived more support from peers, and perceived lower costs than did the non–PBL use teachers (n = 30). Findings highlight the importance of formal PBL professional development in increasing teachers’ intention to implement PBL …

The Effects Of Motivation, Technology And Satisfaction On Student Achievement In Face-To-Face And Online College Algebra Classes, Hanan Jamal Amro, Marie-Anne Mundy, Lori Kupczynski

TxDLA Journal of Digital Learning

Demand for online learning has increased in recent years due to the convenience of class delivery. However, some students appear to have difficulties with online education resulting in lack of completion. The study utilized a quantitative approach with archival data and survey design. The factors of demographics, motivation, technology, and satisfaction were compared for face-to-face and online students. MANCOVA tests were performed to analyze the data while controlling age and gender to uncover significant differences between the two groups. The sample and population for this study were predominantly Hispanic students.

Motivation and Technology were non-significant, but satisfaction was proven to …

They Choose To Attend Academic Summer Camps? A Mixed Methods Study Exploring The Impact Of A Nasa Academic Summer Pre-Engineering Camp On Middle School Students In A Latino Community, Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Laura Rodriguez Amaya, Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Sara Garcia Torres, Erin Scanlon, Michelle Pruett

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

Early exposure to engineering and mathematics career opportunities has been indicated to influence students’ decisions regarding their academic majors and career goals. This study utilized mixed methods to analyze how changes in middle school students’ affective characteristics might be linked to their future career decision-making, following participation in an integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics summer camp. As part of the summer camp, rising sixth- through eighth-grade students attended a weeklong learning experience based on a specific engineering context. Each grade level cohort participated with their same grade peers in a 36-hour, 6-day event focused on sparking their interest in …

A Study On Science Achievement And Motivation Using Computer-Based Simulations Compared To Traditional Hands-On Manipulation, Stacey L. Hannel, Joshua Cuevas

Georgia Educational Researcher

This study was conducted to investigate whether or not computer-based simulations had a greater impact on science achievement compared to traditional hands-on methods for middle school students in an on-level science course. The study also sought to determine if either method had an impact on retention as well as motivation. The participants in the study were 6^th grade students attending a public middle school in suburban metro-Atlanta. A variety of statistical analyses were utilized to measure science achievement, retention, and motivation. Results indicated that there was no significant difference on science achievement between the traditional hands-on method and the …

Peningkatan Motivasi Dan Minat Belajar Matematika Siswa Melalui Pendekatan Kontekstual Dalam Pembelajaran Matematika Yang Bermakna, Rahmita Yuliana Gazali, Muh. Fajaruddin Atsnan

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan motivasi dan minat belajar matematika siswa melalui pendekatan kontekstual dalam pembelajaran matematika yang bermakna. Tujuan lain penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dengan pendekatan kontekstual oleh guru matematika kelas VIII di SMP Negeri 7 Banjarmasin dan SMP Negeri 24 Banjarmasin. Penelitian dilaksanakan di kelas VIII B SMP Negeri 7 Banjarmasin dan kelas VIII F SMP Negeri 24 Banjarmasin. Subyek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII B SMP Negeri 7 Banjarmasin sebanyak 27 orang dan siswa kelas VIII F SMP Negeri 24 Banjarmasin tahun pelajaran 2016/2017 sebanyak 30 orang. Hasil penelitian di kelas VIII B …

Kids Inspire Kids For Steam, Kristof Fenyvesi, Tony Houghton, José Manuel Diego-Mantecón, Elizabeth Crilly, Adrian Oldknow, Zsolt Lavicza, Teresa F. Blanco

The STEAM Journal

The goal of the Kids Inspiring Kids in STEAM (KIKS) project was to raise students’ awareness towards the multi- and transdisciplinary connections between the STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics), and make the learning about topics and phenomena from these fields more enjoyable. In order to achieve these goals, KIKS project has popularized the STEAM-concept by projects based on the students inspiring other students-approach and by utilizing new technologies, tools, open educational resources, and everyday items and materials. Through the students-inspiring-other-students-approach, we have aimed to get participating students developing STEAM activities for other students in their own local …

Sixth Graders Investigate Models And Designs Through Teacher-Directed And Student-Centered Inquiry Lessons: Effects On Performance And Attitudes, Benjamin D. Olsen, Audrey C. Rule

Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions

Science inquiry has been found to be effective with students from diverse backgrounds and varied academic abilities. This study compared student learning, enjoyment, motivation, perceived understanding, and creativity during a science unit on Models and Designs for 38 sixth grade students (20 male, 18 female; 1 Black, 1 Hispanic and 36 White). The unit began with a very teacher-centered approach, then became increasingly student-centered, employing more inquiry with each lesson set to determine the effects of student-centered instruction on performance and attitudes. Pretest-posttest data with specific questions tied to each lesson set were collected, as well as repeated measures attitude …

Project-Based Learning And Design-Focused Projects To Motivate Secondary Mathematics Students, Kelly W. Remijan

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

This article illustrates how mathematics teachers can develop design-focused projects, related to project-based learning, to motivate secondary mathematics students. With first-hand experience as a secondary mathematics teacher, I provide a series of steps related to the engineering design process, which are helpful to teachers in developing design-focused projects, describe various projects that have been developed and implemented within my classroom, and share project artifacts illustrated by pictures, student work, and student comments. Referring to the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation and reflecting upon personal observations, student outcomes, and student comments, I provide personal insight on how design-focused projects can be …

An Examination Of Accessible Hands-On Science Learning Experiences, Self-Confidence In One’S Capacity To Function In The Sciences, And Motivation And Interest In Scientific Studies And Careers., Mick D. Isaacson, Cary Supalo, Michelle Michaels, Alan Roth

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

This study examined the potential relationship of accessible hands-on science learning experiences to the development of positive beliefs concerning one’s capacity to function in the sciences and motivation to consider science as a college major and career. Findings from Likert survey items given before and after engaging in accessible hands-on science laboratories show that students who were blind or had low vision (BLV) were more likely to agree with the following items after engaging in accessible science experiences: 1) I plan on enrolling as a science major in college; 2) My educational experiences, so far, have given me the …

What Does Motivated Mean? Re-Presenting Learning, Technology, And Motivation In Middle Schools Via New Ethnographic Writing, Justin Olmanson

Middle Grades Review

This article offers a critique of the way middle schoolers are often positioned as generalizable objects that can be acted upon to produce measurable increases in motivation and learning. The critique invites a reconsideration and cultural analysis of some of the dominant discourses and perceptions of technology, young adolescence, and the study of motivation. The use of New Ethnographic Writing—a method that performs a cultural critique via extended scenes connects to the roles and status of motivation, technology, and educational research methods deployed within public schools. Coupled with weak theory, this approach offers a way to understand young adolescents as …

Bringing Students Back To Mathematics: Classroom Knowledge And Motivation, Giang-Nguyen T. Nguyen, Joel B. Goodin

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

This paper reports part of a larger research study that investigated how teachers motivate students to learn mathematics at the college level. Findings from the study indicated that teachers have the power to influence and reinvigorate students who had given up learning mathematics. In the framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), the researchers analyzed five students’ motivational levels based on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to see how each student was motivated by their teacher. Findings from the study could provide some directions for future research on students’ motivation to learn mathematics.

Attitudes And Experiences In Liberal Arts Mathematics, Jennifer Clinkenbeard

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

For many university students, the last formal experience in a mathematics classroom is a single semester “general education” mathematics class. Traditionally, students in this type of class often hold negative attitudes towards mathematics. Here I study a sample of students from this population (49 students at a large, urban, comprehensive public university enrolled in a “math for liberal arts majors” course) to research whether a positive experience in a freshman-level general education mathematics course correlates with a positive change in the students’ attitude towards mathematics in general. I also explore which specific aspects of such a course contribute most to …

‘But Math Is My Subject’ - A Study Of Motivational Beliefs And Self-Regulated Learning As A Predictor Of Goal Orientation In Secondary School Students, Shamila Nabi Khan, Maria Khan

Business Review

The relations between three goal orientations and students’ motivational beliefs and self-regulated learning were examined in a study of 210 students of grade 7-9. Data collected were self-reported questionnaires from several different schools for two major academic subject areas: English, and Math. SEM analyses revealed that generally positive pattern of motivational beliefs including adaptive levels of task value, as well as cognition including higher levels of cognitive strategy use, self- regulation, and academic performance and negative patterns of test anxiety resulted in learning goal orientation. Higher levels of self-efficacy and cognitive strategy use also leads to relative ability goal orientation …

Hubungan Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah, Motivasi Kerja, Dan Komunikasi Interpersonal Dengan Kinerja Guru Matematika Sma, Aleksius Madu, Jailani Jailani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan menjelaskan: (1) kepemimpinan kepala sekolah, motivasi kerja guru dan komunikasi interpersonal dengan kinerja guru matematika; (2) kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dengan kinerja guru matematika; (3) motivasi kerja dengan kinerja guru matematika; (4) komunikasi interpersonal dengan kinerja guru matematika SMA di Kabupaten Ngada.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survei dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif-korelasional dengan analisis linear berganda. Populasi penelitian ini seluruh guru dan Kepala Sekolah SMA di Kabupaten Ngada dengan sampel sebanyak 50 orang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik purposive stratifed sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan angket (r = 0,91) dan tes (r =0,76). Validitas isi dilakukan oleh ahli sebanyak dua …

Pengaruh Pmr Dengan Tgt Terhadap Motivasi, Sikap, Dan Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Geometri Kelas Vii Smp, Mohammad Saeful Amri, Agus Maman Abadi

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan: (1) keefektifan Pembelajaran Matematika Realistik (PMR) dan Pembelajaran Matematika Realistik (PMR) dengan metode belajar kooperatif tipe Teams Games Tournaments (TGT) ditinjau dari motivasi, sikap, dan kemampuan pemecahan masalah; (2) apakah PMR dengan TGT lebih baik dari pada PMR ditinjau dari motivasi, sikap, dan kemampuan pemecahan masalah Geometri pada siswa kelas VII SMP Budi Mulia Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu dengan pretest-postest non equivalent group design. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas VII yang terdiri atas tiga kelas. Kemudian diambil dua kelas secara acak sebagai sampel. Kelas VIIA diberi perlakuan PMR sedangkan …

Scaffolding To Support Better Achievement In Mathematics, Nila Mareta Murdiyani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

According to the National Science Education Standards, teachers should emphasize students' interests, needs, experiences, inquiry, collaboration and understanding in their classrooms. One of the characteristics of inquiry is using scaffolding. Because of the benefits, it is important to investigate the effect of scaffolding on achievement in mathematics. Based on some relevant previous studies, scaffolding can be used to support better achievement in mathematics. In scaffolding, teacher's guidance decreases gradually and student's autonomy increases gradually. By giving guidance, teacher revises student's misconceptions; while by giving autonomy, teacher supports student's motivation in learning. Minimizing misconceptions and maximizing motivation can lead students to …

Keefektifan Pembelajaran Dengan Sumber Belajar Interaktif Berbasis Komputer Ditinjau Dari Motivasi Dan Prestasi Belajar Matematika, Satriawan Satriawan, Dhoriva Urwatul Wutsqa

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mendeskripsikan keefektifan pembelajaran dengan sumber belajar interaktif berbasis komputer (SBIBK) dan pembelajaran dengan buku sekolah elektronik (BSE); (2) Mengetahui apakah pembelajaran dengan SBIBK lebih efektif dibandingkan pembelajaran dengan BSE ditinjau dari motivasi dan prestasi belajar matematika. Populasi penelitian ini seluruh siswa kelas XI SMK Negeri 1 Alas, Kab. Sumbawa. Sampel ditentukan secara acak, yaitu kelas XI Multimedia menggunakan SBIBK, sedangkan XI Tekhnik Komputer Jaringan menggunakan BSE. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah angket motivasi dan tes prestasi belajar matematika. Uji keefektifan pembelajaran menggunakan one sample t test. Untuk mengetahui pembelajaran yang lebih efektif, digunakan uji independent samples …

Unalienated Recognition At The Core Of Meaningful Exchange Between School And Community. A Response To "Unalienated Recognition As A Feature Of Democratic Schooling", Robin R. Sears

Democracy and Education

I apply the concept of unalienated recognition as a form of democratic exchange, introduced by Rheingold (2012), to a different educational setting. Through a case study of the School for Field Studies international environmental programs, that are, like Rheingold’s study school, field based and community centered, I explore the hypothesis that today’s undergraduate students’ desire to serve and to solve can be usefully harnessed in formal coursework and research to address real problems at their foundation. I link the cases by building on Rheingold’s use of the concept of boundary objects as an organizing principle behind the success in motivating …