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Addressing the Lack of Motivation in the Middle School Setting.

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Lane, Charlotte; Marquardt, Jeff; Meyer, Mary Ann; Murray, Wren – 1997

This action research project implemented and evaluated a method to improve student motivation and academic achievement. The targeted population consisted of seventh and eighth graders from a middle school in a small midwestern community. Motivational problems were documented by means of academic grades, homework contract referrals to the…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Goal Orientation