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ERIC Number: EJ563421
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
An Alternative Learning Program: Effects on Student Motivation and Self-Esteem.
Nichols, Joe D.; Utesch, William E.
Journal of Educational Research, v91 n5 p272-78 May-Jun 1998
Self-report surveys of urban middle and high school students assessed changes in their motivation as they entered and exited an alternative learning program that emphasized academic skills, self-esteem, and social skills. Students who completed the program experienced increases in extrinsic motivation, self-esteem, and persistence toward learning tasks. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, High Risk Students, Interpersonal Competence, Nontraditional Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Self Esteem, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Urban Education, Urban Youth
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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