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    student’s motivation, five of the teachers responded by saying that they think that high expectations are important, because they thought that it will increase and have a bigger impact on the students. Three of the teachers responded in saying that teachers should not have expectations that are too high as it may demotivate students if the expectations are not at the right level for the students. Also 3 out of the 10 teachers also responded that teacher expectations are not important as students should

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    This research aimed to understand the motivations of higher education students for 37 38 participating in health related product testing and clinical trials. Furthermore, this also strove 39 40 to discover just what type of products and marketing tools were more attractive to contacting 41 and attracting individuals to these tests. 42 43 44 45 A relevant study finding incorporates the fact that the motivational variable 46 "Explanation/clear perception of what will be tested", presenting

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    A famous tennis player Rafael Nadal once said “My motivation is tomorrow, just one day at a time, right?” What is motivation? Many people have a different connotations for it. As defined in the Discovering Psychology book it means the biological, emotional, cognitive, or social forces that activate and direct behavior. Motivation can occur by different reasons or factors for a person. Yet, What really motivates a person? Psychology has proposed many theories on what a person can be motivated by.

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    How do we value education? One of the most important things in society today, is children’s education. I believe that education, effort and self-confidence can be a positive thing for children in school. In “Brainology: Transforming Students’ Motivation to Learn” by Carol s. Dweck, she mentions that fixed mindset is praising children on how smart they are. Telling kids how smart they are when having a good grade, is harmful for them. From this mistake kids have grown fixed mind sets causing

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    My motivation for teaching is to make a difference in a students life. The feeling of teaching a child a lesson, and them understanding it, is a rewarding experience for a teacher. I have babysat for about 6 years, and being around children makes me happy and I love the relationships that I have built with all the kids I have cared for in the past. What really motivated me to go back to school for teaching, was this past summer after having the opportunity to be a camp counselor. Working at the day

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    Motivation affects many different areas for students in education. Areas include how the student feels about school, teacher relationships, testing performance, and time and effort spent on academics. Without motivation, academic engagement is almost impossible to achieve. However, research has shown that highly motivated students perform better academically, have a better self-esteem, and tend to complete high school. As a student progresses through school, motivation tends to decline. According

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    Impact of Seating Locations on Student Learning Motivation Although the access to different resources and increased monitoring provided by sitting at the front of the class pose students with a different environment than those sitting near the back of the class, student learning motivation and personalities traits play a big role in achievement and involvement in the learning experience (Burda & Brooks, 1996; Edwards, 2000). It may be that students with higher motivation levels and a deeper interest

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    Feedback to some students may seem unessential, it’s a process that requires others to look at your work/essays and comment structurally and/or critically. It can make or break a student’s ego and cause them to become self-conscious about their work thus leading to assignments not being turned in. It’s easy to stress your students by having unrealistic standards and grading them erratically by going heavy handed with the notorious red pen. But, without feedback students will be unable to improve

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    professionals believe that when it comes to children that offering a simple praise, like "good job" can ultimately have a negative effect on a students’ mindset, harming their motivation to learn. This style of praise affects the child’s psychological thought process later on in life. In contrast, many professions

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    with participants from vulnerable populations. (Mertler 2016). Subject participation is voluntary and they can chose to end their participation at any time. All surveys will remain confidential. Participants may gain a better understanding of self-motivation in relation to academic achievement. Parent or guardian

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