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1. 1. What was the purpose of this task? : An investigative study of students' perceptions of explicit task objectives

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap (UV)

   Author : Josefin Birkby; [2015]
   Keywords : Motivation; Educational linguistics; Task objectives; Criteria; Performance;

   Abstract : Taking its starting point in the often debated subject of Swedish compulsory school students’ performance scores in surveys such as PISA and a lack of motivation towards schoolwork that transfers to low performance and does not facilitate a good learning climate, this study aims to investigate how teaching practice can affect this. The study is partly connected to formative assessment in that it focuses on one of the key strategies of the process; making the objectives and goals of schoolwork transparent to students and sharing these with them. READ MORE