B ackground Researchers have identified many factors affecting undergraduate engineering students' achievement and persistence. Yet, much of this research focuses on persistence within academia, with less attention to career plans after graduation. Furthermore, the relative influence expectancy‐versus value‐related beliefs is not fully understood. P urpose (H ypothesis ) To address these gaps, we examined relationships among following motivation constructs for female male first‐year...

Tardive dyskinesia is thought to result from neostriatal dopaminergic receptor supersensitivity induced by chronic treatment with neuroleptics. The authors suggest that also occurs in the mesolimbic region after neuroleptic exposure, resulting development of a psychosis. Neuroleptic-induced psychosis illustrated data 10 patients demonstrate syndrome's clinical and pharmacologic characteristics. An implication neuroleptic-induced tenaency toward psychotic relapse such determined more than...

Chapter 1 Introduction 2 1: Looking through Multiple Lenses: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Testing 3 2: How Shapes the Curriculum 4 3: The Impacts on Teaching Practices 5 4: Truth or Consequences: Preparing for Tests 6 5: Student Motivation 7 6: No Child Left Untested: Impact Special Populations 8 7: Missing Mark: Retention 9 8: Who Will Teach? Profession 10 9: Stepping up to Plate: Symbols 11 10: Reforming Reform 12 11: Putting Pieces Together

We identified and examined how the instructional elements of problem-based learning capstone engineering courses affected students’ motivation to engage in courses. employed a two-phase, sequential, explanatory, mixed methods research design. For quantitative phase, 47 undergraduate students at large public university completed questionnaire that measured components MUSIC Model Academic Motivation (Jones, 2009): empowerment, usefulness, success, situational interest, individual academic...

One significant factor in facilitating students' career intentions and persistence STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields is targeting their interests motivation before eighth grade. To reach students at this critical stage, a design-based afterschool program, titled Studio STEM, was implemented to foster engagement topics activities. The purpose of study twofold: (a) investigate how affected beliefs about science whether these differed from peers who did not participate...

We examined how students‟ motivation differed when they participated in three different types of mind mapping activities: one activity that was completed individually outside class time, with the instructor available for help, and other students help. Using MUSIC Model Academic Motivation (Jones, 2009) as a framework, we implemented concurrent mixed methods design using identical samples whereby quantitative component dominant over qualitative component. Participants included 40...

This study provides validity evidence for the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation Inventory (MUSIC Inventory; Jones, 2012), which measures college students’ beliefs related to five components model; 2009). The model is a conceptual framework categories teaching strategies (i.e., eMpowerment, Usefulness, Success, Interest, and Caring) that were derived from research theory as ones are critical motivation (Jones, Participants included 338 undergraduate students who provided questionnaire...

In this article, the authors describe design, implementation, and outcomes of an online support community for beginning teachers, called Lighthouse project. The goal was to investigate use collaborative consultation in providing social, emotional, practical, professional teachers. Group members included 12 first-year 4experienced 8 teacher education faculty members. Types issues discussed impact on teachers were examined using three data sources: messages generated by participants, follow-up...

SUMMARY Although it is important to evaluate the intended outcomes of high-stakes testing, also unintended outcomes, which might be as or more than outcomes. The purpose this paper examine some including those related to: (a) using tests a means hold educators accountable, (b) effects on instruction, (c) student and teacher motivation, (d) students who are at-risk school failure. In examining evidence, I conclude that while testing have been positive, many negative. Hopefully, through...

This study investigated whether African American high school freshman students experience stereotype threat when taking a test that is seen as predictor of their success on high-stakes test. The authors conceptually replicated previous by Kellow and Jones (2005) using true experimental design, opposed to quasi-experimental design. White scored statistically significantly higher than told performance would be predictive statewide, standardized following potential mediators were included in...

Introduction. The MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation consists psychological components (i.e., empowerment, usefulness, success, interest, and caring) that have been derived from research theory as ones are critical to student engagement in academic settings. purpose this study was to: (1) determine whether men women rate these differently traditional face-to-face online courses, (2) which the best predicts women’s effort, instructor ratings, course achievement a course.Method. Participants...

PURPOSE: To identify educational approaches that best prepare physicians for rural work and small-town living, promote longer practice retention. METHOD: In two mail surveys (1991 1996-97), the authors collected data from primary care who had moved to practices nationwide 1987 through 1990. A total of 456 eligible responded both (response rate 69.0%). The identified those features physicians' training correlated with their self-reported preparedness how long they stayed in practices....

Recent cognitive aging research provides a framework for the changes that occur in older adults. This is useful to instructors who teach adults use computers because it theories help identify adults' special instructional needs. Specifically, teachers need design their instruction compensate slowing, limited processing resources, lack of inhibition, and sensory deficits. article reviews current derives implications teaching computers. Recommendations are provided assist designing...

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether teachers perceived Florida’s high-stakes testing program be taking public schools in the right direction. More importantly, we sought understand why tests or wrong Based on survey results 708 teachers, categorized their concerns and praises into ten themes. Most believed that not They commented test used improperly one-time scores were an accurate assessment students’ learning development. In addition, they cited negative effects...

Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) are important at most colleges and universities. One purpose this study was to determine the extent which motivational climate associated with SETs. Another whether course ease Participants included 2,949 undergraduate students from 30 courses a large public university. Using hierarchical linear modeling, we examined students’ motivation-related perceptions (empowerment/autonomy, usefulness, success expectancies, situational interest, caring) related...

The purpose of this study was to provide empirical evidence confirm the theoretical factor structure MUSIC Model Academic Motivation that developed help instructors understand how current motivation research can be applied instruction. We hypothesised model as a hierarchical five-factor correlated and compared its fit alternative models. Our question was: Is valid representation model? included 1228 undergraduate students from three different types university courses. measured constructs...

What an instructor does on the first day of a course can impact students’ motivation in course. To build upon these prior research findings, we implemented first-day intervention to influence by increasing their perceptions interest, usefulness, and caring. The participants were undergraduate students ( n = 111) enrolled either introductory or upper-level psychology class. experimental some sections but not others. allowed discuss usefulness interest with one another interact caring...

The purpose of this study was to examine whether students’ perceptions in a first-year university engineering course affected their identification, motivational beliefs, and major career goals. Based on current motivation models theories, we hypothesized that the components MUSIC Model Motivation (the model) one first courses would predict which We conducted exploratory factor analyses an estimation sample 110 students used two-step structural equation modeling approach with validation 333...