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Direct linkSonghee Han; Min Liu; Ying Cai; Peixia Shao – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2025
The effectiveness of science problem-based learning (PBL) is highly dependent on individual students' variability. Researchers have shown the need for cognition (NFC) and motivation are significant factors. Despite the acknowledged impact of these constructs, there is a gap in understanding the relationships among NFC, motivation, and learning…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Science Instruction, Middle School Students, Student Motivation
