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This case study research examined the perceptions of success and the school experiences of Form Three boys in a “prestige” school (School P) in an attempt to find out why, according to their teachers, they lacked motivation. Participants were 32 students representative of the target population of 105 Form Three students. The findings indicated that while students do value many of the behaviors and attitudes associated with personal and academic success, their experiences of school left some disappointed with either quality of teaching, teacher behavior and attitudes, or the school’s physical facilities. They all identified morals and values and social skills promoted by the school. Academic success was their main goal but there was a gap between that goal and teachers’ perceptions of student motivation to succeed.
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Yamin-Ali, J. (2014). Male Adolescents’ Conceptions of Success, and Their Perceptions of Their School Experiences—A Case Study. In: Data-Driven Decision-Making in Schools: Lessons from Trinidad. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137412393_4
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