Abrahams, Ian and Sharpe, Rachael (2010) Untangling what teachers mean by the motivational value of practical work. School Science Review, 92 (339). pp. 111-115. ISSN 0036-6811)
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Abstract
This article reports on a study of teachers’ views on the motivational value of practical work. The findings suggest that what teachers frequently refer to as motivation is, in a psychological sense, better understood in terms of situational interest. The fact that situational interest is unlikely to endure beyond the end of a lesson helps to explain why students need to be continually re-stimulated by the frequent use of practical work. The implication is that simply doing
more of the same practical work is unlikely to motivate students towards opting to study science in the post-compulsory phase of education.
Keywords: | Practical Work, Science, Teachers, Secondary School, Motivation |
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Subjects: | X Education > X330 Academic studies in Secondary Education |
Divisions: | College of Social Science > School of Education |
ID Code: | 14644 |
Deposited On: | 08 Aug 2014 12:45 |
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