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A Comparison of Motivation Between Registered Nurses Participating in Gamified and Non-Gamified Learning Modules
DownloadFall 2021
Aim: The purpose of this study was to answer two main questions: First, does the utilization of gamification in online continued education modules motivate Registered Nurses (RNs)? And second, is the Instructional Materials Motivational Survey (IMMS) a valid tool to assess motivation in the RN...
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Spring 2020
This study explores the connections between the writer’s workshop approach and high school students’ perceptions of their own resilience. The research includes multiple-case studies of student participants being taught in a high school writer’s workshop, as well as one teacher participant. The...
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Cultural Variations in Self-assessments in Athletes: Towards the Development of a Culturally Grounded Approach in Sports Psychology
DownloadSpring 2024
To achieve success in sports, athletes must motivate themselves by positively viewing themselves (self-enhancement) and objectively analyzing their weaknesses to improve their performance (self-improvement). Sports psychologists have assumed that this process is universal. However, cultural...
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Examining Emerging Adults’ Motivations for Sexting, Subjective Well-being, and Relationship Quality: A Self-Determination Perspective
DownloadSpring 2021
Researchers have documented many reasons why young people participate in sexting and a range of positive and negative outcomes associated with the activity. However, almost no research links outcomes with specific reasons, and the few instances where they are linked (e.g., Drouin et al., 2015;...
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Fall 2023
Often, one may think of assessments, assignments, and tests as purely extrinsic motivators and that students have no intrinsic interest or drive to engage with them. However, there may be instances where students are intrinsically motivated by assessment. It is important to illuminate the various...
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The Effects of Cognitive Ability, Motivation and Perception of Interview on the Accuracy and Validity of Think Aloud Interview Data
DownloadSpring 2019
The objective of the present study was to examine the impact of examinee variables such as cognitive ability, motivation, and perception of the interview on the accuracy and validity evidence of the think aloud interview, a method widely used to collect information on participants’ response...
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Why hunt upland game birds? Pheasant, grey partridge and sharp-tailed grouse hunter motivations, satisfaction and recreation specialization
DownloadFall 2020
Upland game bird hunting is a popular outdoor recreation pursuit in Alberta, Canada yet little is known about the people who participate in the activity. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the characteristics, satisfaction, and motivations of upland game bird hunters. Upland game bird...