Essays about: "teacher motivation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 129 essays containing the words teacher motivation.

1. 6. Preparing Teachers for Inclusion in a Homogeneous Society : A Case Study of a Czech Univesity's Approach to Inclusive Education

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Katarzyna Twarog; [2023]
   Keywords : Inclusion; Multiculturalism; Multicultural Education; social justice approach; culture;

   Abstract : Inclusive education is a broad topic which includes research in the areas of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, language, religion and ability. Since the end of the Second World War it has become an important concept discussed internationally in both policy and research. READ MORE

3. 7. "I'm not forcing anyone" : A Study on Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in English in a Swedish Upper-Secondary School Context

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Ylva Craig; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a second language; second language learning; willingness to communicate; motivation; integrativeness; upper-secondary school; Sweden; ARCS model;

   Abstract : This study aims to expand on the existing knowledge of Swedish upper-secondary students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English and provide insight into how motivational strategies are used in some Swedish English-as-a-second-language (ESL) classrooms by the teachers. To gather data, four teachers were interviewed, and three of them observed in class, and 67 students answered a questionnaire. READ MORE

4. 8. Förundrad av fysik? : En fenomenologisk studie kring högstadieelevers upplevelser av förundran som epistemisk känsla i fysikundervisningen

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Daniel Stoor; [2023]
   Keywords : science education; physics; lower secondary school; epistemic emotions; phenomenology; wonder; Naturvetenskapsundervisning; fysik; högstadiet; epistemiska känslor; fenomenologi; förundran;

   Abstract : Naturvetenskapsundervisning idag tenderar att måla en bild av att allt redan är förklarat och alla samband är upptäckta inom naturvetenskap. Skolans jobb handlar bara om att lära ut alla förklaringarna. READ MORE

5. 9. The impact of an anthropomorphic robot’s facial expressions on L2 learning outcomes and motivation

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Sara Danielsson; Emil Hammarberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Robot assisted language learning; RALL; human-robot interaction; HRI; non-verbal immediacy; NVI; Robotassisterad språkinlärning; människa-robotinteraktion; MDI; icke-verbal kommunikation;

   Abstract : In a regular classroom setting, a more emotionally expressive teacher has been shown to be positively correlated with learning outcomes and task motivation among the students. Would this also be the case if the teacher were a robot? This study investigates how the facial expressions of an anthropomorphic robot affect learning outcomes and task motivation in adult learners studying a second language by setting up an experiment using the Furhat robot. READ MORE

6. 10. From Professional Engineers to University Lecturers : A Qualitative Inquiry about Motivations, Experiences, and Decision-Making Processes of Second Career-Changing Lecturers

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Luis Miguel Dos Santos; [2023]
   Keywords : Australia; COVID-19; engineer; engineering education; second career changing teacher; self-efficacy; social cognitive career and motivation theory; social cognitive theory;

   Abstract : Background and Research Questions: The purpose of this study is to investigate and understand the motivations, experiences, and decision-making processes of a group of professional engineers who decided to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age. Based on the Social Cognitive Career and Motivation Theory and Self-Efficacy Theory, the study was guided by a research question, why would professional engineers decide to switch their career pathway from the engineering industry to education and teaching during their mid-age, particularly in Australia? What are their motivations?  Methodology: In line with the general inductive approach, focus group activity, remarkable item sharing, and member-checking interviews were used to collect in-depth sharing and stories from six participants via the online platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE