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Building Motivation and Achievement in Urban Students: Insights From a Supportive Academy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This qualitative study explored what motivates urban students in an accelerated honors high school to learn. Forty-four students in grades 9-12 responded to a single, open-ended question: “What motivates you to learn?” Using grounded theory, the findings indicated that family was the primary motivator. Intrinsic motivation increased from grades 9-10 to 11-12, was higher among females, and was positively correlated with GPA.

Source: Journal of Urban Learning Teaching and Research

DOI: 10.51830/001c.158365

Author: Haley Normandin

Institution: Merrimack College

Language: English

Topic: Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7131460992