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Using Motivational Strategies To Improve Academic Achievement of Middle School Students.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | DeKeyrel, Angela Dernovish, Julie Epperly, Annette McKay, Victoria |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Abstract | This action research project sought to improve student motivation in order to increase academic performance among eighth graders in an urban community. Evidence of academic underachievement and lack of student participation was documented by means of teacher observations, incomplete and missing assignments, and student questionnaires. Student, parent, and teacher surveys were administered at the beginning of the 1999-2000 school year, and a modified version of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire was also administered to measure students' motivation. Four major interventions were implemented: the requirement of an assignment notebook, increased parental awareness through academic progress reports, implementation of motivationally oriented content, and development of students' organizational and study skills. In addition, a variety of cooperative learning and social skill activities were incorporated. Post-intervention data indicated an overall improvement in many areas, including completion of homework, feelings about instructors, interest in class content, and academic achievement. The incorporation of cooperative learning and multiple intelligence lessons was found to strengthen student motivational levels and academic achievement. (Eight appendices include survey forms and a sample student progress report. Contains 25 references.) (EV) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement O EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION 11") CENTER (ERIC) XThis document has been.reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. 1-1-1 Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. USING MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Angela DeKeyrel Julie Dernovish Annette Epperly Victoria McKay An Action Research Project Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the School of Education in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching and Leadership Saint Xavier University & SkyLight oQ Field-Based Masters Program Chicago, Illinois May, 2000 1 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANT BY RY\90era. K 00 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED443550.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
