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ERIC Number: EJ435493
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6846
The Effects of School Environment of Intrinsic Motivation of Middle-School Children.
Matthews, Doris B.
Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, v30 n1 p30-36 Sep 1991
Compared motivation of eighth grade students (n=99) in traditional and nontraditional (nongraded, self-selection) schools. Results showed higher levels of intrinsic motivation in academic learning for students from humanistic school setting than for boys and girls from a more structured environment. (ABL)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Grade 8, Humanistic Education, Junior High Schools, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Nontraditional Education, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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