Contextualized Motivation Theory (CMT): Intellectual Passion, Mathematical Need, Social Responsibility, and Personal Agency in Learning Mathematics

Student motivation has long been a concern of mathematics educators. Here, I characterize motivation, defined as an individual's desire to act in particular ways, through analysis of students' extended, collaborative problem solving efforts. Grounded in a longitudinal research project in c...

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Main Author: Hart, Janelle Marie
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2010
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2052
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3051&context=etd