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Caldwell, Jay S.; Shnayer, Sidney W. – Sch Libr J, 1970
Looks at the concept of reading readiness from the points-of-view of the behaviorist and the humanists. (NH)
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection, Reading Readiness
Mueller, John H. – J Exp Psychol, 1970
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Paired Associate Learning, Serial Learning, Verbal Learning
Horton, David L.; Turnage, Thomas W. – J Exp Psychol, 1970
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Paired Associate Learning, Serial Learning, Verbal Learning
Husmann, Fred – Nat Elem Princ, 1970
Descriptors: English Instruction, Humanism, Learning Motivation, Learning Theories
Neal, Elizabeth – Educ Leadership, 1970
Descriptors: Curiosity, Discovery Learning, Educational Research, Learning Motivation
Cohen, Stewart – Peabody J Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Learning Motivation, Learning Processes, Reinforcement
Eimers, Robert C.; And Others – Training, 1979
Reviews processes accounting for the success of awards and incentives in increasing the speed of learning. Presents 10 principles of a well designed incentive program. (LRA)
Descriptors: Awards, Instructional Improvement, Learning, Learning Motivation
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Egel, Andrew L. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1980
Results clearly demonstrated that the children in this investigation made significantly more and faster responses when the reinforcer presentation was varied as opposed to constant. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Children, Learning Motivation
Kennedy, Ruth L. – Teacher, 1976
Base a learning center on magic and the results will be magical. (Editor)
Descriptors: Guidelines, Learning Activities, Learning Laboratories, Learning Motivation
Illeris, Knud – Adults Learning (England), 2002
Discusses the essential characteristics of learning in the four main life stages: childhood, youth, adulthood, and mature adulthood. Itemizes the characteristics of adult learning and stresses the importance of life projects as a motivation for learning. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adults, Educational Attitudes, Learning Motivation
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Clardy, Alan; Willis, Verna J. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2000
In Clardy's study, 56 employees described 109 vocationally oriented self-directed learning projects undertaken. Projects were categorized as induced (spurred by imbalance between job expectations and capability), voluntary (fueled by personal motivation), or synergistic (combined motivation with the spark of workplace circumstances). Willis'…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Learning Motivation, Nonformal Education
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Roche, Evelyn – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2002
An Irish company embarked on implementing a business excellence model and continuous improvement initiatives. Some employees' reluctance to participate impeded organizational learning, but the creation of a culture that encouraged, facilitated, and rewarded learning enabled movement toward excellence. (Contains 64 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Motivation, Organizational Change, Total Quality Management
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Cokley, Kevin O.; Bernard, Naijean; Cunningham, Dana; Motoike, Janice – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2001
Examines the factor structure of the Academic Motivation Scale with a United States student population. There was some support for a 7-factor structure. Evidence of construct validity examining the relationship with academic self concept and academic achievement is mixed. Discusses ethnic and gender differences in motivation. (Contains 37…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Construct Validity, Factor Structure, Learning Motivation
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Clark, Elaine – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2004
This paper looks at some research conducted with young carers and a multidisciplinary team of professionals as co-researchers. In this paper I suggest that action learning is a natural activity which occurs when programmed knowledge is combined with questions from colleagues/learners with different perspectives to create a shift in perception in…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Experiential Learning, Empowerment, Questionnaires
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Gray, Shirley; Sproule, John; Morgan, Kevin – European Physical Education Review, 2009
Team invasion games (TIG) make up a large part of the PE curriculum in Scottish schools. It is important, therefore, to understand the environmental conditions that contribute to pupils' motivation to learn to play TIG. Consequently, this study aimed to identify the teaching behaviours exhibited when teaching TIG using a game-based approach and a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Team Sports, Learning Motivation
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