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Teachers' Perspectives Of Best Instructional Practices In Motivating African American Boys To Read, Jamilia R. Howard
Teachers' Perspectives Of Best Instructional Practices In Motivating African American Boys To Read, Jamilia R. Howard
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Elementary school officials have reported difficulty motivating young African American boys to read. It is important that teachers understand why these children have not been motivated to read and create classroom environments that encourage reading motivation. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore teachers' perspectives on best instructional practices for motivating 3rd -grade African American boys to read. The conceptual framework for this study consisted of critical race theory, self-determination theory, and the theory of social constructivism. The research questions focused on teachers' perspectives regarding 3rd -grade African American boys' motivation to read and best instructional practices …
Strategies Insurance Company Managers Use To Retain Employees, Christopher Ramel Robinson
Strategies Insurance Company Managers Use To Retain Employees, Christopher Ramel Robinson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Insurance business managers who fail to retain employees experience reduced profitability and productivity. Employee retention issues in the insurance industry negatively affect recruitment and training costs, employee engagement, and operational efficiency. Grounded in Herzberg’s 2-factor theory of motivation, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies that insurance company managers use to retain employees. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with 5 insurance managers in New York and a review of company documents on employee retention strategies. Data were analyzed using Yin’s 5-step process of compiling, disassembling, reassembling, interpreting, and concluding data. The 3 themes that …
Autonomy-Supportive Behaviour And Academic Intrinsic Motivation As Mediators Between Parental Authority And Academic Achievement, Andy Andrew Baldwin
Autonomy-Supportive Behaviour And Academic Intrinsic Motivation As Mediators Between Parental Authority And Academic Achievement, Andy Andrew Baldwin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A lack of student skill acquisition has hindered students between the ages of 11 and 14, from being academically successful. In addition, parental authority (PA) has been shown to initiate or hinder the development of intrinsic motivation (IM) and autonomy-supportive behavior (ASB). Literature has shown that IM and self-autonomy positively predict academic achievement (AA). The purpose of this study was to determine whether academic intrinsic motivation (AIM) and autonomy-supportive behavior (ASB) mediate the relationship between PA and AA. The theoretical foundation was based on self-determination theory, which has previously been used to examine relationships between PA, IM, ASB, and AA. …
Exploring The Experiences Of First Generation College Students, Maceo Daniel Wattley
Exploring The Experiences Of First Generation College Students, Maceo Daniel Wattley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
At a large, urban university in the Midwestern United States, graduation rates of first-generation college students (FGCS) who are the first within a family to be admitted and attend a 4-year post-secondary institution of higher learning have declined over the past decade despite programs instituted to improve student retention. The purpose of the study was to explore FGCSâs and university administratorsâ experiences affecting the decisions for FGCS to drop out and to examine student and administrator recommendations for improvements, based on their experiences, to prevent attrition. Guided by Knowlesâs theory of andragogy, which describes how adult learners are self-directed and …
Improving Motivation In Arabic Language Arts Classrooms Through Technology Integration, Rima Chamout
Improving Motivation In Arabic Language Arts Classrooms Through Technology Integration, Rima Chamout
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many Lebanese teachers struggle to make the Arabic language enjoyable for their students to learn, therefore many Lebanese children use either French or English in their daily lives. Students' dislike of Arabic affects the way they relate to their society, which causes problems of belonging and identity—an important issue in Lebanese society. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how technology can motivate teachers' creativity in their teaching practices and explore student perceptions of learning the Arabic language with the support of technology. Rogers's diffusion of innovation theory and Dörnyei's L2 motivational self-system were used to understand how …