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Motivating the academically unmotivated: The why’s and how’s
Citation
Wang, C. K. J., Hong, Y.-Y., Chiu, C.-Y., Liu, W. C., Tay, E. G., Nie, Y., Lim, C. B. S., Liem, A., Chye, S., & Sim, M. Q. C. (2020). Motivating the academically unmotivated: The why’s and how’s (Report No. OER 21/12 WCK). National Institute of Education (Singapore), Office of Education Research. NIE Digital Repository. https://doi.org/10.32658/10497/28998
Author
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Hong, Ying-Yi
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Chiu, Chi-Yue
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Lim, Coral Boon San
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Chye, Stefanie Yen Leng
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Sim, Clare Miao Qin
Abstract
Based on three major theories in the motivation literature – the self-determination theory, the achievement goal theory, and implicit theories of intelligence – this research project seeks to deconstruct the psychological underpinnings of Normal stream students’ motivation in the Mathematics classroom and provide answers on why (the causes) and how (the underlying mechanisms) students are motivated or unmotivated to pursue academic excellence. Specifically, it investigates the relationship between students’ intrinsic motivations, self- regulation, intelligence beliefs and goals adopted in Mathematics, as well as teachers’ intelligence beliefs and teaching methods, with an aim toward informing a follow-up intervention study.
Date Issued
2020
Publisher
Office of Education Research, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Series
OER Final Report
Project
OER 21/12 WCK
Grant ID
Education Research Funding Programme (ERFP)
Funding Agency
Ministry of Education, Singapore