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Melinda Mula; Laura Naka; Fresk Sylhasi – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2024
This study examines the extent to which primary school students are motivated to learn two significant academic subjects, namely mathematics and English as a foreign language (EFL). Additionally, it explores the trends in motivational levels as students advance through different grades. It is crucial to track both intrinsic and extrinsic…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Stoimcheva-Kolarska, Desislava Lyubomirova – Online Submission, 2020
The overall objective of this study is to examine and analyze the impact of a relaxed and fun atmosphere on the second language learning. This is a mixed method research. It combines some parameters from qualitative and some from quantitative type of research. The children were divided into two groups: experimental and control group with 16…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Second Language Learning, Game Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
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Thoonen, Erik E. J.; Sleegers, Peter J. C.; Peetsma, Thea T. D.; Oort, Frans J. – Educational Studies, 2011
Research on motivation has mainly concentrated on the role of goal orientation and self-evaluation in conducting learning activities. In this paper, we examine the relative importance of teachers' teaching and their efficacy beliefs to explain variation in student motivation. Questionnaires were used to measure the well-being, academic…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation, Student Motivation, Learning Motivation
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Veermans, Marjaana; Tapola, Anna – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2004
There has been an increasing effort to integrate use of self-reports and a more profile-oriented approach with observations and interviews conducted during the actual learning process. The purpose of the present study was to investigate how students with different goal orientation profiles involve themselves in actual learning situations over four…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Learning Motivation