Current research on sport motivation has focused primarily on
goal perspective approaches in an attempt to understand behavior in
achievement situations (Ames, 1984; Nicholls, 1984). According to
Nicholls' (1984) theory, the achievement goal orientation an
individual develops may be influenced by both individual differences
and situational factors.
Relative to situational...
The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine how high
school students managed their learning while working within the guidelines
of a student-centered approach to teaching and learning. Data collected
included interviews, questionnaires, participant observations, and Kolbe
Conative Index scores supplied by the school. Seven teachers and forty
students...