TY - T1 - Promoting Students’ Interest and Motivation Towards Science Learning : the Role of Personal Needs and Motivation Orientations SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/232681 T3 - A1 - Loukomies, Anni; Pnevmatikos, Dimitris; Lavonen, Jari; Spyrtou, Anna; Byman, Reijo; Kariotoglou, Petros; Juuti, Kalle A2 - PB - Y1 - 2013 LA - eng AB - This study aimed to design a teaching sequence for science education that enabled lower secondary school students to enhance their motivation towards science. Further, it looked to examine the way the designed teaching sequence affected students with different motivational profiles. Industry site visits, with embodied theory-based motivational features were included as part of the designed teaching sequence. The sequence was implemented in Finland and Greece with 54 participants, 27 from each co... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 516 Educational sciences; motivation orientation; psychological needs; industry site visit; science education; self-determination theory N1 - PP - ER -