What Underachieving
Middle School Students
Believe Motivates them to Learn
Middle School Students
Believe Motivates them to Learn
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Middle School Students Believe Motivates them to Learn |
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Chapter 1: The Challenge to Educate Everyone Chapter 2: A Review of
Literature
Chapter 3: Methods Chapter 4: The Results Chapter 5: Discussion |
In summary, underachieving students share a set of common characteristics. Although underachievement patterns can be caused by factors beyond the school’s control, some classroom practices (such as ability grouping and a focus on rewards) can also cause underachievement. Underachievement patterns are not fixed and can be reversed, but doing so is complex and unique to the individual student. Further, what specifically motivates a student is also dependent on the individual. There are, however, broad categories of motivation that have been shown to positively impact most students. These are experience and context, interest and goals, autonomy and choice, learning styles, and the student/teacher relationship. |
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Send questions or comments to wilder@somtel.com Last updated April 25, 2001 |
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