Date of Award
Fall 2022
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
Educational Studies
First Advisor
Todd Lilly
Abstract
Adolescents often experience a decline in motivation, yet support for basic psychological needs can prevent such a decline. Individuals with disabilities face particularly high motivational obstacles, placing them at the center of this action research study. This study took place within a special education classroom during one school year. The intervention unfolded over the course of the year, using personalized learning to support students’ basic psychological needs and provide sources of self-efficacy. The findings lend support to previous studies, indicating literacy motivation can be promoted through implementation of a needs-supportive personalized learning intervention that builds upon both self-efficacy and self-determination theories.
Rights
© 2022, Courtney Kozelski
Recommended Citation
Kozelski, C.(2022). A Multiple-Case Study: Motivating Students With Disabilities in Personalized Literacy Instruction. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/7122