The current study investigates the level of students’ motivation in Arab schools Israel to science subjects. In addition, we examined whether there was a difference motivation: (1) between students different types (elementary, middle, and secondary schools), (2) boys girls, (3) according educational achievement, (4) studying with male or female teachers. included 838 from schools. convenience s...

The authors provide an analytic framework for studying the joint influence of personal achievement goals and classroom goal structures on achievement-relevant outcomes. This framework encompasses 3 models (the direct effect model, indirect effect model, and interaction effect model), each of which addresses a different aspect of the joint influence of the 2 goal levels. These 3 models were exam...

This study investigates the effects of learning progress assessment (LPA) combined with student-set goals on students’ reading achievement, reading motivation, and reading self-concept in fourth grade. Classes (n1⁄4 41) were assigned to either an LPA group with goal setting (LPA-G), an LPA group only (LPA), or a control group (CG). Students of both LPA groups completed eight LPA tests over a pe...

in spite of the importance of teacher's motivation only a limited number of studies have been conducted on teacher's demotivation in iran. this study was an attempt to investigate demotivating factors among iranian efl language institute teachers in terms of years of teaching experience. to this end, the researchers tried to utilize a questionnaire as a research method. to collect dat...

The goal for this research is to study the relationship between locus of control and achievement motivation with test anxiety among the master students of the Azad University, Olum Tahghighat unit in 2010-2011. Considering the Morgan table the number of sample individuals for this research was 370. Also cluster double sampling method was used. For collection of data three questions and theories...

An emerging body of research is focusing on understanding and building artificial systems that can achieve open-ended development influenced by intrinsic motivations. In particular, research in robotics and machine learning is yielding systems and algorithms with increasing capacity for self-directed learning and autonomy. Traditional software architectures and algorithms are being augmented wi...

Title of Dissertation: MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ LEARNING AND MOTIVATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: A SELFDETERMINATION PERSPECTIVE Haichun Sun, Doctor of Philosophy, 2007 Directed By: Associate Professor, Ang Chen Department of Kinesiology Self-determination theory (SDT) explains human motivation by focusing on the importance of motivational regulation based on three basic needs: the needs for compe...

the purposes of this study were to examine the relations between emotional intelligence, achievement motivation. contextual variables and academic activity on student's academic achievement. participants were 415 (261 females, and 154 males) eleventh grade students. in multiple regression analysis, student's gender and age, mother's education, parental involvement. achievement mo...