MotivationConfidence

Big Idea: Motivation and Confidence
The fourth Big Idea in the Affective Domain, **Motivation and Confidence**, refers to students’ interest, persistence, and engagement in using ICT to learn, and in solving unique problems related to the use of ICT.

Carol Kuhlthau of Rutgers University has done extensive research that "stresses the attitudinal and emotional aspects of the inquiry process... she talks about the importance of providing students with a "invitation to research" that encourages students to visualize the possibilities. She also discussed the "dip in confidence" experienced by learners as a natural part of inquiry... One of the most interesting aspects of Kuhlthau's work is her emphasis on the attitudes and behaviors of students during the process. She states that "in an ideal situation, students begin to search for information because they want to know more about something that is interesting or troubling. In such cases, the motivation to seek information arises naturally out of the person's own experience." ...She finds that although students often start a project with enthusiasm and initial success, they often become confused and uncertain as they progress". []
 * Information Search Process (ISP)**

Kuhlthau, Carol. //Information Search Process// [|http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~kuhlthau/information_search_process.htm]
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