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The Significance of Motivation in Student-Centred Learning: A Reflective Case Study
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Maclellan, Effie – Teaching in Higher Education, 2008
The theoretical underpinnings of student-centred learning suggest motivation to be an integral component. However, lack of clarification of what is involved in motivation in education often results in unchallenged assumptions that fail to recognise that what motivates some students may alienate others. This case study, using socio-cognitive…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Student Centered Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Student Motivation