Motivation to Learn in General Education Programs

Assessment innovation and student experience: a new assessment challenge and call for a multi-perspective approach to assessment research

“…Tutors may struggle with the introduction of new learning focused assessment methods designed to 'capture sufficient study time' (Gibbs and Simpson 2004, 12), especially if students underestimate the effort required to complete a programme of study (Glynn, Aultman and Owens 2005). Despite the limitations of more traditional assessment methods and the learning benefits of innovative approaches students are 'instinctively wary of approaches with which they are not familiar or that might be more demanding...unhappy about assessment methods where the outcomes might be less predictable' (Gibbs 2006, 20).…”

Is Test Anxiety a Problem Among Medical Students: A Cross Sectional Study on Outcome of Test Anxiety among Medical Students?

“…Motivation promoting student's interest in learning, optimistic about exam marks, confidence in capacity and competence (Glynn, Aultman, & Owens, 2005). However, in a highly evaluative threatening setting, highly anxious students perform significantly poorer and are less motivated to learn (Hancock, 2001).…”

Vocabulary developing strategies applied to individuals with hearing impairments

“…The opinions of the research team were sought, and the necessary precautions were taken in light of the relevant literature (Black et al, 1983, Glynn et al, 2005Keller, 1987;Moore and Kearsley, 1996). These precautions are collected under following titles: a) determining a purpose and information about the process, b) motivational expectations and needs of students, c) the use of appropriate materials for academic levels, needs and ages of students, d) giving accurate feedback to their activities immediately or as soon as possible, e) giving the right to choose the appropriate material for the course subject, f) emphasizing strengths in addition to correcting mistakes, g) giving feedback without comparing with friends, h) making students feel the expectation of high success, i) offering weekly activities in different formats, j) making students feel a bit concerned when necessary, and k) using various communication ways through internet (e-mail and MSN).…”

“…It was determined that students gained more benefits from studies carried out with formal education than from the studies carried out on the internet. In the education carried out on the internet, although many possible precautions were taken, limited reading comprehension skills, and not having face-to-face interactions were thought to negatively affect the performances of the students in the summer studies (Black et al, 1983;Glynn et al, 2005;Lederberg et al, 2000).…”