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      Insights on biology student motivations and challenges when reading and analyzing primary literature

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          Reading primary literature is a popular classroom practice that exposes students to the process of science. However, the analysis of primary literature can be taxing and time-consuming for students. For this reason, it is important to determine the source of student challenges and what motivates them to read primary literature. To better understand students’ challenges, preferences, and motivations towards analyzing primary literature, we held focus groups with biology undergraduates where we asked them about their thoughts and perceptions on this practice. Students felt they struggle with understanding the big picture of an article, certain aspects of scientific literacy like data interpretation and experimental setup, and lack of knowledge of terms and techniques. Further analysis of the data using the achievement goal and expectancy-value theories of motivation revealed that students: 1) demonstrate mastery and performance approach goal orientations, which are typically associated with positive learning outcomes, 2) value the usefulness of reading primary literature, and 3) feel most engaged in the process of reading an article when the topic interests them. We provide pedagogical recommendations based on our findings.

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            The Discovery of Grounded Theory

            <p>Most writing on sociological method has been concerned with how accurate facts can be obtained and how theory can thereby be more rigorously tested. In The Discovery of Grounded Theory, Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss address the equally Important enterprise of how the discovery of theory from data--systematically obtained and analyzed in social research--can be furthered. The discovery of theory from data--grounded theory--is a major task confronting sociology, for such a theory fits empirical situations, and is understandable to sociologists and laymen alike. Most important, it provides relevant predictions, explanations, interpretations, and applications.</p><p>In Part I of the book, Generation Theory by Comparative Analysis, the authors present a strategy whereby sociologists can facilitate the discovery of grounded theory, both substantive and formal. This strategy involves the systematic choice and study of several comparison groups. In Part II, The Flexible Use of Data, the generation of theory from qualitative, especially documentary, and quantitative data Is considered. In Part III, Implications of Grounded Theory, Glaser and Strauss examine the credibility of grounded theory.</p><p>The Discovery of Grounded Theory is directed toward improving social scientists' capacity for generating theory that will be relevant to their research. While aimed primarily at sociologists, it will be useful to anyone Interested In studying social phenomena--political, educational, economic, industrial-- especially If their studies are based on qualitative data.</p></p>
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              Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions.

              Intrinsic and extrinsic types of motivation have been widely studied, and the distinction between them has shed important light on both developmental and educational practices. In this review we revisit the classic definitions of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in light of contemporary research and theory. Intrinsic motivation remains an important construct, reflecting the natural human propensity to learn and assimilate. However, extrinsic motivation is argued to vary considerably in its relative autonomy and thus can either reflect external control or true self-regulation. The relations of both classes of motives to basic human needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness are discussed. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.
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                PLoS One
                PLoS One
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                PLoS ONE
                Public Library of Science (San Francisco, CA USA )
                1932-6203
                10 May 2021
                2021
                : 16
                : 5
                : e0251275
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                [1 ] Department of Water Resources, City of Gainesville, Gainesville, Georgia, United States of America
                [2 ] Johnson High School, Gainesville, Georgia, United States of America
                [3 ] College of Education, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
                [4 ] Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, United States of America
                [5 ] Department of Biology, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
                University of Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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                PONE-D-20-40089
                10.1371/journal.pone.0251275
                8109785
                33970957
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                : 21 December 2020
                : 23 April 2021
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                Figures: 1, Tables: 6, Pages: 19
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                Funded by: University of North Georgia
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                Funded by: University of North Georgia
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                MS-T and A.A.N. received a University of North Georgia Presidential Incentive Summer Award ( www.ung.edu). The University of North Georgia’s Harry B. Forester Fund, which is an endowment associated with MS-T’s academic position, helped to fund the study ( www.ung.edu). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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