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Learning motivation

What drives study: interest, marks, praise, fear or duty. Five motives — and their balance shows what happens when the pressure lets up.

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1.I enjoy getting to the bottom of a subject even when nobody will ask about it

2.Sometimes I read beyond the textbook on a topic just because

3.I want to understand rather than just memorise for the lesson

4.I put in effort because I want a good mark

5.A four out of five upsets me even when I understood everything

6.I pick the easier task if it earns the same grade

7.It matters to me that my parents are pleased with how I study

8.Praise from a teacher noticeably adds to my willingness to try

9.I hate it when classmates see that I did not manage

10.I do my homework to avoid trouble at home

11.The main thing for me is not to be called to the board and told off

12.I only start a task when a bad mark is looming

13.I study because it will be useful to me later

14.I have a rough idea why I need the school subjects

15.I have a goal that makes the boring subjects worth putting up with

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