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ERIC Number: EJ520713
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Motivational Patterns Observed in Sixth-Grade Science Classrooms.
Lee, Okhee; Brophy, Jere
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v33 n3 p303-18 Mar 1996
Draws on theories of student motivation to learn and conceptual change learning in science to describe patterns of student motivation observed in sixth-grade classrooms. Highlights the value of distinguishing motivation to learn from intrinsic motivation, and of distinguishing general motivational traits from situation-specific motivational states. Discusses implications for motivation research and classroom practice. Contains 50 references. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Science Instruction, Student Motivation, Theories
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conceptual Change