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Lao, Huei-Chen – ProQuest LLC, 2016
In this quantitative study, a survey was developed and administered to middle and high school teachers to examine what factors motivated them to implement problem-based learning (PBL). Using Expectancy-Value Theory by Eccles et al. (1983) and Self-Determination Theory by Ryan and Deci (2000b) as the theoretical framework, this instrument measured…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Middle Schools, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers
Grays, Makayla – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Students must be sufficiently motivated in order to achieve the intended learning outcomes of their college courses. Research in education and psychology has found motivation to be context-dependent. Therefore, students' motivation is likely to differ from one semester to the next according to which courses students are taking. However, there are…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Student Motivation, Predictor Variables, Psychometrics