Browsing by Subject "Motivational Strategies"

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Teachers' and students' perceptions of teachers' task-related motivational strategy use and students' motivation levels
(2004) Kurt Taşpınar, Havva
This thesis explores teacher and student perceptions of teachers’ task-related motivational strategy use at Anadolu University School of Foreign Languages. It also investigates the relationship between students’ perceived motivation levels and teachers’ task-related motivational strategy use. Questionnaires were administered to gather data from 13 randomly chosen teachers and 261 students who were taught by the teachers involved in the study. Data were analyzed quantitatively. The findings of the study revealed significant differences between teacher and student perceptions. Teachers’ perceptions of their strategy use related to tasks were more positive than students’ perceptions. Teachers also rated their students’ motivation levels higher than the students. A comparison of teachers’ perceptions of their strategy use and their students’ motivation levels indicated a low correlation. Students’ perceptions of their own motivation levels and their teachers’ task-related motivational strategy use revealed a low correlation as well. Teachers use task-related strategies generically regardless of their students’ motivation levels. However, teachers should take their students’ motivation into account while designing their courses and selecting the tasks they will use to foster learning in their classrooms. Based on students’ perceptions of teachers’ strategy use, tasks addressing to students’ needs and interests and current abilities should be used. The findings of this study can contribute to the material development projects as it approached the concept of motivation as a practical classroom issue.
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Teachers' perceptions of motivational strategy use and the motivational characteristics of tasks
(2003) Yücel, Hüseyin
This thesis investigates the motivational strategy practices of teachers working in Muğla University's preparatory school and their attitudes towards motivational strategies. It also looks at the teachers' perceptions of motivational characteristics of tasks. Questionnaires and interviews were employed to collect data from 33 participants, all of whom were English teachers in the preparatory school. Five of questionnaire participants were interviewed. Data obtained from the questionnaires were analysed quantitatively, and categorisation was employed to analyse the interview data. Analyses of data revealed that the teachers working in the preparatory school use motivational strategies to a great extent in their teaching and they have strong positive attitudes towards these motivational strategies. A comparison of the use of and attitude toward motivational strategies revealed both close matches and significant differences. Another important finding of the study was that the teachers reported nine characteristics which they believe make tasks motivating. In terms of using some motivational strategies the teachers do what they believe they should do. On the other hand, the teachers cannot use some strategies as often as they believe they should because they are overburdened and short of time because of a tightly scheduled curriculum. Curriculum reform is recommended to enable the teachers to do what they believe they should to motivate students effectively. Such reform will need to take into consideration the perceived motivational characteristics of tasks when decisions are made about the materials to be used in the program.