The Information-Seeking Behavior of Intrinsically Motivated Elementary School Children of a Collectivist Culture
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| author | Crow, Sherry R. |
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| contents | The Information-Seeking Behavior of Intrinsically Motivated Elementary School Children of a Collectivist Culture Crow, Sherry R. Information Seeking Collectivism Learning Motivation Individualism Elementary School Students African Culture Foreign Countries Student Motivation Self Concept Psychological Patterns Comparative Analysis Cultural Differences Cross Cultural Studies Questionnaires Semi Structured Interviews Family Environment Classification Observation Student Interests Student Attitudes This study, conducted in June 2014 in Kampala, Uganda, is a follow-up to a similar study conducted in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2008. The basic research question addressed is: "What are the experiences in the lives of upper elementary-aged Ugandan children that foster an intrinsic motivation to seek information?" A secondary question is also addressed: "How do the experiences of students from a collectivist culture (Kampala, Uganda) who are intrinsically motivated to seek information compare and contrast with the experiences of similarly aged students from an individualistic culture (Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.)?" The findings indicate that the dominant motivation pattern of the Ugandan students was the same as that of the students in the Colorado Springs study (high to low: Identified [caused when one attaches personal importance to the behavior], Intrinsic [stems from the self and is stimulated by interest, enjoyment, curiosity, or pleasure], Introjected [action to avoid guilt or anxiety, or to enhance ego, pride, or self-worth], and Extrinsic [behaviors caused by an external demand or reward]). Ugandan students were more apt to ask other people in their information-seeking quests, but showed the same preference as Colorado Springs informants for non-assigned information-seeking experiences. |
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| spellingShingle | The Information-Seeking Behavior of Intrinsically Motivated Elementary School Children of a Collectivist Culture Crow, Sherry R. Information Seeking Collectivism Learning Motivation Individualism Elementary School Students African Culture Foreign Countries Student Motivation Self Concept Psychological Patterns Comparative Analysis Cultural Differences Cross Cultural Studies Questionnaires Semi Structured Interviews Family Environment Classification Observation Student Interests Student Attitudes The Information-Seeking Behavior of Intrinsically Motivated Elementary School Children of a Collectivist Culture Crow, Sherry R. Information Seeking Collectivism Learning Motivation Individualism Elementary School Students African Culture Foreign Countries Student Motivation Self Concept Psychological Patterns Comparative Analysis Cultural Differences Cross Cultural Studies Questionnaires Semi Structured Interviews Family Environment Classification Observation Student Interests Student Attitudes This study, conducted in June 2014 in Kampala, Uganda, is a follow-up to a similar study conducted in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2008. The basic research question addressed is: "What are the experiences in the lives of upper elementary-aged Ugandan children that foster an intrinsic motivation to seek information?" A secondary question is also addressed: "How do the experiences of students from a collectivist culture (Kampala, Uganda) who are intrinsically motivated to seek information compare and contrast with the experiences of similarly aged students from an individualistic culture (Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.)?" The findings indicate that the dominant motivation pattern of the Ugandan students was the same as that of the students in the Colorado Springs study (high to low: Identified [caused when one attaches personal importance to the behavior], Intrinsic [stems from the self and is stimulated by interest, enjoyment, curiosity, or pleasure], Introjected [action to avoid guilt or anxiety, or to enhance ego, pride, or self-worth], and Extrinsic [behaviors caused by an external demand or reward]). Ugandan students were more apt to ask other people in their information-seeking quests, but showed the same preference as Colorado Springs informants for non-assigned information-seeking experiences. |
| title | The Information-Seeking Behavior of Intrinsically Motivated Elementary School Children of a Collectivist Culture |
| topic | Information Seeking Collectivism Learning Motivation Individualism Elementary School Students African Culture Foreign Countries Student Motivation Self Concept Psychological Patterns Comparative Analysis Cultural Differences Cross Cultural Studies Questionnaires Semi Structured Interviews Family Environment Classification Observation Student Interests Student Attitudes |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1054437 |