Motivating Students: Identifying and Motivating Reluctant Learners to Reach Their Academic Potential
Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
2008
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Steven Nourse
Second Committee Member
S. Schmitz
Third Committee Member
D. Fennerty
Abstract
Motivation plays an important role in determining how well a child will perform in school (Philips & Lindsay, 2006). Regardless of how intelligent or capable a student may be if the student is not motivated to do well then their academic performance will be less than it could have been with some motivation. Teachers need to understand why some students are motivated to try hard in school and why some students are not. This understanding will lead teachers to understand why their students are not reaching their academic potential. The purpose of this project was to design a guide that helps teachers motivate otherwise unmotivated students. The project includes ways teachers can identify students who may be below standard because of a lack of motivation, instead of a lack of ability. The project then proposes a program to help teachers motivate reluctant learners to try their best in school.
Recommended Citation
Yeager, Kim, "Motivating Students: Identifying and Motivating Reluctant Learners to Reach Their Academic Potential" (2008). All Graduate Projects. 148.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/148
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