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Instructor/Advisor

Dr. Christine Shaw

Keywords

Motivation, urban high school, gender

Abstract

This qualitative study examines what ninth graders at an urban high school report as motivators to learn. 72 ninth grade students from a large, urban and predominantly Hispanic high school completed an open prompt response to the question “What motivates you to learn?”

Additionally, students were given the option to answer what hinders their motivation if they were unable to respond to the first prompt. The data was categorized based on themes that emerged. Findings helped explore what students who are struggling academically report as motivators and how educators may be able to incorporate this feedback into practice.

Student Motivation Questionnaire

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