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Use of Motivational Teaching Techniques and Psychology Student Satisfaction
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In this paper, the authors explored the relationship between the frequency of use of specific motivational teaching techniques and satisfaction of students with their psychology courses and found that higher student ratings of frequency of using motivational teaching strategies were related to more student satisfaction.Abstract:
This study explored the relationship between the frequency of use of specific motivational teaching techniques and satisfaction of students with their psychology courses. One hundred and thirty-five university students rated the level of use of specific teaching techniques used in psychology courses they had completed and indicated their overall satisfaction with their psychology courses. Higher student ratings of frequency of use of motivational teaching strategies were related to more student satisfaction. The specific motivational teaching techniques that were significantly related to satisfaction spanned nine categories ranging from providing a model of interest in learning to relating course content to student interests. Among the specific motivational teaching techniques significantly related to student satisfaction were expressing interest in facilitating student learning, showing warmth and empathy, giving interesting assignments, praising students for good effort, and providing prompt, constructi...read more
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