ERIC Number: EJ1069645
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Publication Date: 2008-Oct
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Student Motivation: Premise, Effective Practice and Policy
Levy, Stuart; Campbell, Holly
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v33 n5 Article 2 Oct 2008
The purpose of this article is to outline how motivation of first year university students can be enhanced through effective pedagogic practices and to discuss policy level decisions that impact upon the cultivation of student motivation. It reports on practices within a specific first year unit, Understanding University Learning, which successfully incorporates teaching and learning strategies to enhance academic motivation.
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Motivation Techniques, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Influences, Performance Factors, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, School Culture, Individual Needs, Transitional Programs, Social Support Groups, College Students, Achievement Need, Foreign Countries
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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