Student Motivation in the TAFE Program

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The paper explains that the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) program at the Alpha College is designed to help students from low income areas and students who are in need of various support services to achieve their degree ambitions. The paper emphasizes the need for student motivation and explores the individualization of program approaches, the use of appropriately meted out student assessments and the ultimate utilization of methods such as positive reinforcement and progressive grading.

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"The TAFE program at the Alpha College is designed to help students from low income areas and students who are in need of various support services to achieve their degree ambitions. Like many schools in the Sydney region, Alpha experiences a distinct diversity of applicants and students. This means that its makeup varies across its experiences, needs and likely learning strategies. At the basis of this variation is a fundamental demand upon instructors and administrators to approach learning and motivation from a progressive educational perspective. The individualization of program approaches, the use of appropriately meted out student assessments and the ultimate utilization of methods such as positive reinforcement and progressive grading all will be discussed and theoretically found ways to approach student motivation in the technical vocational context."

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