Low academic motivation for at-risk students: a self-study
| dc.contributor.author | Wignall, Jennifer | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Etmanski, Catherine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-30T19:48:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-06-30T19:48:10Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2011 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-06-30 | |
| dc.degree.department | Dept. of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Education M.Ed. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Self-study research method allows for the reflection of one’s practice for the purpose of understanding and often to facilitate change. This study of myself in relation to at risk students who struggle with low motivation embodies the qualitative research method, self-study, along with narrative inquiry and an arts-based method, creative writing, in order to reflect on my practice as an educator and bring a greater awareness to my work. This study sought to answer the following question: How does my story as a teacher of at risk students within an inner city school facilitate a greater understanding of the possibility of achievement and success for at risk students who struggle with a lack of academic motivation? Over the course of this study, I collected eight journal entries of my own reflections of my time with the classroom. I then organized this data into various themes and created short stories of my learning and experience. After analyzing both my data and my short stories, I was able to reflect on the various themes and lessons, reflect on my learning process, and on the meaning of this learning for myself as teacher and a professional. The outcome of my study allowed me to facilitate a change in my practice that will lead to an increase of success for some of my students. My plan is to share my learning with my colleagues and hopefully facilitate a greater awareness of the struggles and successes of at risk students. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/3392 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights.temp | Available to the World Wide Web | en_US |
| dc.subject | Low Academic Motivation | en_US |
| dc.subject | At-Risk Students | en_US |
| dc.subject | Self-Study | en_US |
| dc.subject | Narrative Inquiry | en_US |
| dc.subject | Arts-Based Method of Inquiry | en_US |
| dc.title | Low academic motivation for at-risk students: a self-study | en_US |
| dc.type | project | en_US |