Student Analyses of Motivation and School Learning

Analyses by students of the reasons for schooling and the factors that would improve school success were obtained at grades 7 and 11. "To learn," "to prepare for later life and the future, " and "to get a job" were the most frequent reasons for schooling. Where factors...

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Published in:The Journal of experimental education 1975-04, Vol.43 (3), p.51-54
Main Authors: Farley, Frank H., Rosnow, Jan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Grade 11
Grade 7
High school students
High schools
Learning motivation
Perceptual learning
Student motivation
Study habits
Teachers
Womens studies
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Summary:Analyses by students of the reasons for schooling and the factors that would improve school success were obtained at grades 7 and 11. "To learn," "to prepare for later life and the future, " and "to get a job" were the most frequent reasons for schooling. Where factors that would improve school success were concerned, there was from the younger to the older students a significantly increasing emphasis on the importance of school and teacher (external) variables as opposed to self (internal) variables. It was suggested that efforts toward the innovative restructuring of schools might profitably be focused on older students at high school levels.
ISSN:0022-0973
1940-0683
DOI:10.1080/00220973.1975.10806336