TY  - BOOK
AU  - Palmira Pečiuliauskienė
AU  - Valdemaras Aleksa
PY  - 2018
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9783631763322
TI  - Motivation of New Generation Students for Learning Physics and Mathematics
DO  - 10.3726/b14474
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1056713
N2  - The aim of the research is to reveal the effects of inquiry on the motivation of new generation students for learning Physics and Mathematics. Self-Determination Theory gives a theoretical background for the research. Quantitative methods dominate in this monograph. The monograph analyses the motivation for learning science in terms of inquiry levels, as well as in terms of real and digital Physics labs. The monograph also reveals the role of significant social issues in promoting intrinsic motivation and communication of lower secondary school students. The monograph considers motivation for learning Mathematics. The research discloses students’ attitude towards the educational and social benefit of learning Mathematics.
KW  - extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, inquiry-based learning, structured inquiry, guided inquiry, socio-scientific issues
LA  - English
ER  -