Date of Award/Publication
5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MS in Special Education
Department
Education
First Supervisor
Maria Katsetos
Abstract
The study analyzed the strategies that were effective for motivating and engaging adolescent aged students. The study was conducted in a middle school located in a suburban school district in upstate New York. I interviewed twenty general and special education teachers, three school counselors, and one school social worker. This study illustrates that there is an array of strategies that educators and other school professionals can implement to motivate and engage adolescent learners in their classrooms. This study found that goal setting, growth mindset, student belonging and creating a positive classroom environment are among some strategies considered to be effective for motivating middle school students. Therefore, the strategies discussed in this study can be applied to middle school classrooms and can be used by teachers, counselors, and other professionals who work in middle school settings to encourage and foster an environment that motivates adolescent aged learners.
Recommended Citation
Suhr, Katrina, "Strategies for Motivating Middle School Students" (2018). Education Masters. Paper 362.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/education_ETD_masters/362
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