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A 48 page research paper that explores the topic of student motivation. Current research studies addressing this topic are reviewed by category, with particular emphasis on studies addressing student populations in New Zealand and those addressing Chinese students. The topic is defined, and, then, due to the emphasis placed on researching motivation research as it applies to New Zealand, New Zealand student statistics are briefly reviewed. The next section delineates the two research questions investigated, which are: How to manage a large multicultural classroom and how to manage student motivation in a predominantly Chinese classroom. The literature review section follows and includes the following topics: the concept of motivation and how it relates to teaching; trends in motivational research; trends in classroom management; models of motivation and classroom management and studies relating to Chinese students. The review is followed by evaluation, conclusions, a summary of the review and indicated areas for future research, as well as the writer's reflections on this topic. A 1-page abstract is included. Bibliography lists 36 sources.
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48 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_khsmotnz.rtf
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addressing student populations in New Zealand and those addressing Chinese students. First of all, however, the topic is defined, and, then, due to the emphasis placed on researching motivation research
as it applies to New Zealand, New Zealand student statistics are briefly reviewed. The next section of the review then delineates the two research questions investigated, which are: How
to manage a large multicultural classroom and how to manage student motivation in a predominantly Chinese classroom. The literature review section follows and includes the following topics: the concept
of motivation and how it relates to teaching; trends in motivational research; trends in classroom management; models of motivation and classroom management and studies relating to Chinese students. The review
is followed by evaluation, conclusions, a summary of the review and indicated areas for future research, as well as the writers reflections on this topic. Introduction There is an
old clich? that you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. A clich? it may be, but it is still, nonetheless, very true because it
points to the crucial factor of motivation. Just a horse cannot be forced to drink, it is ultimately up to the student as to whether or not actually learning takes
place. The teacher can facilitate learning and try to motivate learning, offering explanations and providing resources, but no one except the student can determine if knowledge and skill will actually
be acquired and academic accomplishment goals will be met. Teachers across the spectrum of education, at all levels and ages, consistently endeavor to present their curricula material in a
manner that will inspire their students to learn. Nevertheless, they often find that their efforts fail. A joint poll of educators conducted in the U.S. by Gallup and Phi
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