Buff
Fakultäten » Philosophische Fakultät » Erziehungswissenschaft, Institut für (per 1.2.2012 Zusammenlegung mit dem Institut für Gymnasial- und Berufspädagogik) » Prof. Dr. Kurt Reusser » Buff
Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Why do students learn? | ||||
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| Original title / Originaltitel | Warum lernen Schuelerinnen und Schueler? | ||||
| Summary / Zusammenfassung | The concept of learning motivation has been studied from several perspectives. One perspective which has been proven especially useful over the past 15 years is the self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985). There are only few studies dealing with learning motivation under the perspective of the self-determination theory in the German speaking part of Europe. One reason may be the absence of satisfactory research instruments. The main purpose of the project is to develop a standardized German instrument to measure the different motivational orientations proposed by Deci and Ryan. In a first explorative study students of grade levels 5, 8 and 11 were asked to report in an open format for various subject areas why they engage in school-related learning. Based on the self-determination theory students were categorized into groups of different motivational orientation. Significant relationships between motivational orientation, interests, and control beliefs provide evidence for the self-determination theory. A next study is planned for summer 1999. |
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| Publications / Publikationen | Buff, A. (submitted). Warum lernen Schuelerinnen und Schueler? Eine explorative Studie zur Lernmotivation auf der Basis qualitativer Daten.Buff, A. (i. Druck). Lernmotivation in Schweizer Schulzimmern. Ein kleiner Einblick und ein Ausblick. Schweizer Schule. | ||||
| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | learning motivation, self-determination, motivational orientation, interst, control beliefs, middle school, lower secondary school, high school, Lernmotivation, Selbstbestimmung, motivationale Orientierung, Interesse, Kontrollüberzeugungen, Grundschule, Sekundarstufe I, Sekundarstufe II | ||||
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | to Dec 2005 |