Adolescents’ Change in Motivation as a Result of Buddhist Education: How Does It Make a Difference in Their Learning Outcomes?
Motivation significantly influences students’ learning outcomes. Changing their learning motivation improves their performance. This study used an exploratory sequential mixed methods approach, with the participation of 140 adolescents attending retreats at three Zen monasteries belonging to the Tru...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 382-396 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Zen Buddhism
/ Trúc Lâm (Sect)
/ Youth (14-21 years)
/ Motivation to learn
/ Religious education
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| IxTheo Classification: | AH Religious education BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Adolescence
B Motivation B learning outcome B Buddhist Education B Violent Behavior |
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| Summary: | Motivation significantly influences students’ learning outcomes. Changing their learning motivation improves their performance. This study used an exploratory sequential mixed methods approach, with the participation of 140 adolescents attending retreats at three Zen monasteries belonging to the Truc Lam (Bamboo Forest) Zen sect, to examine how they changed their motivation, what made them change, and how the change improved their learning outcomes. The study also evaluated the effect of gender and age on changes in motivation. The results indicated that many teenagers had changed from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation thanks to Dharma lessons, teacher support, and leisure activities. Compared to students who maintained their extrinsic motivation unchanged, they had better learning outcomes. Age, but not gender, had a considerable effect on changes in teenagers’ motivation. These findings provide more evidence for extending Buddhist education and conducting further research on young Buddhist learners’ motivation in various contexts. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12833 |