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Direct linkSimpson, Ormond – Open Learning, 2008
This paper calls for a new theory of learner support in distance learning based on recent findings in the fields of learning and motivational psychology. It surveys some current learning motivation theories and proposes that models drawn from the relatively new field of Positive Psychology, such as the "Strengths Approach", together with…
Descriptors: Open Education, Open Universities, Distance Education, Learning Motivation
