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Student Motivational Dynamics
Authors: McCaslin Mary, Legg Burross Heidi
Student motivation typically has been studied as it relates to extrinsic (e.g., reinforcement) or intrinsic (e.g., personal choice) sources of influence, with scant attention to sociocultural context. This article builds on a previous article in this special issue which suggested that students differentiate the social (school, teacher, classmates) from the academic (math, reading) domains of school. This article explores individual differences in students’ global understandings of, and dispositions toward, school.
Published: 2008
Updated: Dec. 22, 2008
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Neo-liberal Subjectivities and the Limits of Social Change in University-Community Partnerships
Authors: Davies Bronwyn, Edwards Julie, Gannon Susanne, Laws Cath
The article examines an unsuccessful university-school collaboration project. The project which dealt with classroom behavior engaged researchers from the university and school sector in order to improve the management of behavior in classrooms. Despite the team's strong research background, strong collaborative base and mutual interest in devising new approaches to curb violence, the team was unable to progress.
Published: 2007
Updated: Jan. 14, 2008