ERIC Number: EJ1236668
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 20
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ISSN: EISSN-1940-4476
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Mixed Feelings about Choice: Exploring Variation in Middle School Student Experiences with Making Choices in a Personalized Learning Project
DeMink-Carthew, Jessica; Netcoh, Steven
RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, v42 n10 2019
While providing choice can be a powerful way to personalize learning for young adolescents, there is also evidence that choice can be challenging for learners. This study investigated middle school students' (N = 72) feelings about making choices in how they learn during a personalized project. Findings include students' self-reported enjoyment and stress associated with choice within the project as well as five student vignettes illustrating some of the variations across student experiences. Informed by this variation, we offer several implications for research and practice related to supporting students in making choices in their own learning.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Preferences, Individualized Instruction, Decision Making, Learner Engagement, Stress Variables, Student Centered Learning, Learner Controlled Instruction, Freedom, Independent Study, Help Seeking, Self Advocacy, 21st Century Skills, Student Educational Objectives, Learning Strategies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Vermont
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