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ERIC Number: EJ149097
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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Continuing Motivation: An Analysis of a Seldom Considered Educational Outcome
Maehr, Martin L.
Review of Educational Research, 46, 3, 443-62, Sum 76
Continuing motivation (CM) is the tendency to return to and continue working on tasks away from the instructional context. CM is identified, defined, and approaches to measurement are suggested. Various antecedent conditions are considered emphasizing a "freedom in learning" hypothesis. Implications for practice and suggestions for further research are outlined. (RC)
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology, Literature Reviews, Measurement Techniques, Motivation, Student Behavior, Student Motivation
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Identifiers: Continuing Motivation