An Exploration of Levels of Choice in Online Assignments and the Relationship to Students' Work and Their Thoughts about Motivation

Autor/in	Crocker, Jonathan
Titel	An Exploration of Levels of Choice in Online Assignments and the Relationship to Students' Work and Their Thoughts about Motivation
Quelle	(2021), (239 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-2098-8763-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Student Motivation; High School Students; Electronic Learning; Language Arts; Student Attitudes; Reading Material Selection; Personal Autonomy; Competence; Interpersonal Relationship; Reading Assignments; Writing Assignments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Schulische Motivation; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Sprachkultur; Schülerverhalten; Individuelle Autonomie; Kompetenz; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Abstract	This case study explored the relationship between levels of content choice in three high school online English language arts courses and evidence of student motivation in student work and students' thoughts about motivation. These courses were designed around the main components of Self-Determination Theory (autonomy, competence, relatedness) and with a personalized learning framework. During the 2020-2021 school year, students in the courses were given reading options and writing prompts that offered "no choice" (zero options), "low choice" (2-3 options), and "high choice" (4+ options). Forty students completed anonymous end-of-course surveys designed to gather details about the relationship between motivation and levels of choice. These surveys were analyzed using a two-step coding process. Five students consented to complete non-anonymous surveys asking similar questions about the relationship between choice and motivation; analysis of artifacts created by these five students also yielded valuable supporting data. A majority of respondents found a high level of choice to be most motivating; their explanations were usually linked to autonomy and intrinsic motivation. A minority of students found no-choice or low-choice assignments to be most motivating; their explanations were linked to a desire for simplicity. Survey responses and coursework showed a preference for choice, but also a need for both competence and autonomy support in course design. Additional research should investigate the influence of other factors influencing motivation in a course, the role of competence in relation to motivation, and the role of preferred literary genres. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01