The central theme of the research is an investigation into what motivates FET phase learners to learn. All learners are interested in learning certain things however, learners interests often do not correspond with what teachers are required to teach. Teachers are therefore constantly searching for ways to motivate learners to learn. This challenge is not easy for teachers in a culturally homogenous classroom, but becomes even greater when the classes are comprised of learners from diverse cultural backgrounds. So then how does a teacher motivate learners in general, and more specifically learners from different cultural orientations? This is a difficult question to answer but one that needs to be addressed considering the diversity of cultures found in the South African classroom. In this study an attempt is made to examine what motivates learners to learn, and the influence of culture on the motivation to learn of Further Education and Training (FET) phase learners in a multicultural classroom. Data on these two elements is collected through the use of structured questionnaires and focus group interviews and is analysed in order to answer the research question. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

Studiens syfte utgår ifrån hur hunden kan vara till stöd för att motivera barns lust till lärande, synliggöra skillnader mellan utbildningar, samt lyfta fram hur utbildning kring HAP ser ut för hundekipage. Studien har en kvalitativ ansats med motivationsteorier som utgångspunkt i bearbetning och analys av resultat. Den valda metoden har utgått från halvstrukturerade intervjuer som har genomförts med tre hundekipageutbildare och tre hundförare i Mellansverige. Baserat på tidigare forskning, motivationsteori och studiens resultat kan vi påvisa att hunden i prestations- och inlärningssituationer påverkar främst motivation och tro på den egna självförmågan. Både resultat och tidigare forskning påvisar dessutom att HAP kan bidra till bättre skolklimat där lärande blir till något lustfyllt. Det i sig påverkar barnets inre och yttre motivation att lära sig nya och svårare saker vilket i förlängningen leder till ökad måluppfyllelse. Vi kan även se utifrån resultatet att HAP bidrar till att barn utvecklar sina färdigheter inom kommunikation, samspel och motorik, när barnet rör sig och leker tillsammans med hunden. Med andra ord påvisas bättre arbetsförmåga och högre prestationsförmåga i närvaron av en hund.  Forskning som vi använt oss av har främst riktat sig mot skolan. Dock är vår rådande uppfattning att detta koncept är användbart också i förskolan. Utifrån resultatet kan vi se att HAP med stor sannolikhet skulle kunna bidra till att barn utvecklar sina färdigheter och förmågor inom kommunikation, samspel och motorik i förskolan. Även om förskolans undervisning inte nödvändigtvis fokuserar på att mäta kunskaper som skolan gör, så finns det utrymme att hävda att hunden kan vara till hjälp också inom ramen för förskolans lärområden.

The central theme of the research is an investigation into what motivates FET phase learners to learn. All learners are interested in learning certain things however, learners interests often do not correspond with what teachers are required to teach. Teachers are therefore constantly searching for ways to motivate learners to learn. This challenge is not easy for teachers in a culturally homogenous classroom, but becomes even greater when the classes are comprised of learners from diverse cultural backgrounds. So then how does a teacher motivate learners in general, and more specifically learners from different cultural orientations? This is a difficult question to answer but one that needs to be addressed considering the diversity of cultures found in the South African classroom. In this study an attempt is made to examine what motivates learners to learn, and the influence of culture on the motivation to learn of Further Education and Training (FET) phase learners in a multicultural classroom. Data on these two elements is collected through the use of structured questionnaires and focus group interviews and is analysed in order to answer the research question. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

[pt] Essa pesquisa investigou a motivação para aprender de jovens alunos do ensino médio da Rede Pública Estadual do Rio de Janeiro frente às adversidades vivenciadas durante o isolamento social imposto pela pandemia de covid-19 e ao uso das TIC e/ou de material impresso para continuar, de forma remota, os estudos no ano de 2020. Para tanto, olhamos para o campo delimitado - alunos de nove escolas de ensino médio da rede pública de ensino do Rio de Janeiro -, pelos preceitos da Teoria da Autodeterminação, que afirma que existem três necessidades psicológicas básicas – de autonomia, competência e pertencimento (vínculo) – cuja satisfação é imprescindível para a motivação e o bem-estar, mas podem sofrer influências contextuais. A pesquisa consistiu de 3 estudos articulados: um estudo quantitativo, realizado com alunos que estudaram majoritariamente pelo uso do aplicativo Classroom; um estudo quantitativo com alunos que fizeram uso de material impresso; um estudo de base qualitativa, com alunos de ambos os grupos, realizado a partir de entrevistas. Os materiais dos dois estudos de base quantitativa foram submetidos a análises estatísticas psicométricas; as entrevistas foram submetidas a análise de conteúdo. Os resultados foram discutidos à luz da literatura sobre motivação, especificamente a Teoria da Autodeterminação, e da literatura sobre cultura escolar. De modo geral, os resultados indicam que as condições de estudo em 2020 não favoreceram as percepções dos alunos quanto ao atendimento das necessidades psicológicas associadas à motivação para aprender (autonomia, vínculo e competência), principalmente o vínculo. Indicam, ainda, a falta de letramento digital e de autorregulação da aprendizagem. / [en] This research investigated the motivation to learn of young high school students from the State Public Network of Rio de Janeiro in face of the adversities experienced during the social isolation imposed by the covid-19 pandemic and the use of ICT and/or printed material to remotely continue the studies in the year 2020. Therefore, we look at the delimited field - students from nine high schools in the public education system in Rio de Janeiro -, according to the precepts of the Self-Determination Theory, which states that there are three basic psychological needs – autonomy, competence and belonging (bond) – whose satisfaction is essential for motivation and well-being but may suffer contextual influences. The research consisted of 3 articulated studies: a quantitative study, carried out with students who studied mainly through the use of the Classroom application; a quantitative study with students who used printed material; a qualitative-based study, with students from both groups, carried out through interviews. The materials from two quantitatively-based studies were subjected to psychometric statistical analyses; interviews were subjected to content analysis. Results were discussed from the perspective of the literature on motivation, specifically the Self-Determination Theory, and the literature on school culture. Overall, the results indicate that study conditions in 2020 did not favor the student s perceptions of meeting the psychological needs associated with the motivation to learn (autonomy, bonding and competence), especially bonding. They also indicate the lack of digital literacy and self-regulation of learning.

The thesis is concerned with methodological specifics of beginner piano teaching of students at different age levels. It attempts to give a complex view of its various aspects. The thesis is subdivided into several chapters, drawing on available psychological and methodological literature, piano course books and a questionnaire survey. The first chapter focuses on a beginner piano learner as an individual undergoing a particular stage of psychological development. It explores learners' general as well as music- specific characteristics and links these characteristics to piano playing. In addition, it describes motivational tendencies prevailing at different development stages, and other factors which can substantially influence the learning process, but have not hitherto been discussed with respect to piano teaching in greater detail although a pedagogue can more easily deal with potential problems that may arise at beginner levels when thoroughly informed. It namely discusses learning and teaching styles, hindrances to learning and learning disabilities. The second chapter is devoted to methodological specifics of teaching learners of different age groups. The third chapter then expands on the subject of beginner piano teaching specifics, comparing techniques used in beginner piano books aimed at various...

本研究探討訓練情境中的情緒激發與知覺訓練難度對訓練成效之影響。本研究使用實驗法，採3（情緒激發：正向、負向、無激發）×2（知覺訓練難度：簡單與困難）完全受試者間設計，依變項為受訓者的自我效能、學習動機、訓練有用性與訓練學習結果。受試者為國立政治大學的127名大學生，受試者隨機分派到六種實驗情境之一，在實驗室中依序進行情緒激發作業、訓練作業，最後填寫研究問卷。本研究以變異數分析（ANOVA）與共變數分析（ANCOVA）（控制性別之影響）來檢驗情緒激發與知覺訓練難度對各依變項之影響。研究結果顯示情緒激發與知覺訓練難度之交互作用會影響受訓者的自我效能與學習動機。最後，本研究針對研究結果進行討論、並對研究限制、未來研究方向、理論與實務意涵加以闡述。 / This study focuses on the effect of emotional arousal and perceived training difficulty on training outcomes. A 3 (emotional arousal: positive, negative, control) x 2 (perceived training difficulty: easy, difficult) between-subject experimental design is used. The dependent variables are trainees’ self-efficacy, motivation to learn, utility judgment and learning outcome. Subjects (N=127) were randomly assigned to one of the six experimental situations and completed the emotional arousal task, training task, and research questionnaire in order. The researcher uses ANOVA and ANCOVA (controlling the gender effect) to examine the influence of emotional arousal and perceived training difficulty on each dependent variable separately. The results of the present study indicate that trainees’ self-efficacy and motivation to learn can be influenced by the interaction of emotion arousal and perceived training difficulty. At last, the results, limitation, further research directions and implications are discussed.