Does motivation matter? - The relationship between teachers' self-efficacy and enthusiasm and students' performance.

ABSTRACT: Knowledge and motivation of a teacher are two unchallenged, essential characteristics for successful education. Whilst the relevance of teachers' professional knowledge for successful students' learning has been studied in a sophisticated manner for years, the meaning of teachers' motivational orientations for students' performance still lacks a differentiated consideration. This construct is conceptualized by three domains: (1) self-efficacy, (2) subject-specific enthusiasm, and (3) enthusiasm for teaching the subject. Motivational orientations overall have shown to be relevant predictors of students' learning. However, there are several dimensions of motivation and their relative importance remains unclear. Our study goes beyond the available findings by considering in detail each of the

SUBMITTER: Mahler D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6248951 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature