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Why Are So Many Students Bored in School?
Parent: How was school today?Child: Stupid.Parent: What did you do?Child: Nothing. Fell asleep in math.Parent: So you ...
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The Roots of Motivation
Why do some students, when faced with a challenging assignment, work hard to complete every aspect of the task, whereas ...
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How Motivation Affects Behavior and Cognition
Motivation directs behavior toward particular goals.Many psychologists believe that human beings are purposeful by ...
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Using Positive Student Engagement to Increase Student Achievement
IntroductionTeachers and school-based administrators alike have searched to find ways to increase student achievement ...
Source: The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
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Should We Reward Children for Good Report Cards?
“$10 for each A, $5 for each B, $2 for each C, and nothing for Ds and Fs. That sound fair?”“Sure ...
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Developmental Trends: Motivation at Different Ages
Infancy (Birth–2)What You Might Observe: Curiosity about objects and people Enthusiasm for exploring the ...
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Interest Versus Effort
Maria's teacher assigns a chapter on the human digestive system from a biology book. The material is difficult and, for ...
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Light the Lamp of Wonder
As parents, we want our children to do well in school. But how can we help make this happen? One of the best ...
Source: Missouri Families
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Helping Students Develop Realistic Expectancies for Success
The research on expectancy and value beliefs provides a number of implications for teaching practice. We offer the ...
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Student Goal Orientation, Motivation, and Learning
Of the factors that influence student learning, motivation is surely one of the most potent. Teachers can affect ...
Source: The Idea Center
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School Burnout? 5 Ways to Motivate Your Child
Here are some simple tips to help you motivate your burnt-out kid and inject some much-needed enthusiasm back into her...
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6 Secrets To Unlocking Your Child's Talent
Could your child be the next American Idol? The next American president? Perhaps. The way kids practice and how they are...
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The 8 Characteristics of Motivated Kids
Fostering motivation-- child's desire and drive to succeed--is a universal challenge for teachers and parents. Check out...
Source: Education.com -
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Motivation and Achievement
Social comparison can motivate students in achievement contexts, although its effect on motivation is not automatic....
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Why Are More Girls Not Interested in Science and Mathematics?
This is a complex issue about which much has been written. Many explanations have been proffered. Some claim genetic...
