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A Social Network Analysis of the Impact of a Teacher and Student Community on Academic Motivation in a Science Classroom

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  • Manyu Li

    (Department of Psychology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • Heather Nicole Stone

    (Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

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(1) Background: The Teacher and student community plays an important role in students’ academic development. Previous studies showed that students’ academic success is influenced by their social relations in school. This study extended to use a mix of social network analysis and survey methodology to understand how eighth-grade students’ network and perceived teacher’s support relate to their academic motivation. (2) Methods: A total of 95 eighth graders with the same teacher in a middle school in the southeastern United States were recruited. (3) Results: Results showed that the number of friendship nominations received (i.e., in-degree), degree centrality and betweenness centrality significantly correlated with higher academic motivation. In addition, a regression model analysis showed that perceived teacher’s support, together with more friendship nominations, predicted higher academic motivation.

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  • Manyu Li & Heather Nicole Stone, 2018. "A Social Network Analysis of the Impact of a Teacher and Student Community on Academic Motivation in a Science Classroom," Societies, MDPI, vol. 8(3), pages 1-8, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:8:y:2018:i:3:p:68-:d:165308
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    1. Gabriel-Mugurel Dragomir & Liliana-Luminita Todorescu & Anca Greculescu, 2019. "Teacher Dimensions in Technical Higher Education – A Student Perspective," Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 11(2), pages 72-93, June.
    2. Tito Castillo & Rodrigo F. Herrera & Tania Guffante & Ángel Paredes & Oscar Paredes, 2021. "The Interaction of Civil Engineering Students in Group Work through the Social Network Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-18, September.

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