A Rough Sketch: Cultivating Motivation and Self-Efficacy in High School Art Students

Title: A Rough Sketch: Cultivating Motivation and Self-Efficacy in High School Art Students
Creator: Ariel Rolfe
Degree Name: Master of Arts in Teaching (initial licensure)
Project Type: Action Research Project
Date: 6/15/2025
Abstract: This paper investigates how self-reflection can impact self-efficacy and how student choice impacts participation through the lens of self-determination theory (Ford, 2019). The author explores how her own educational experience as an unmotivated student shaped her pedagogical approach to support students' beliefs in their capacity for intellectual growth as well as self-efficacy. Although the data collected from 56 students over a two week project resulted in more questions than answers, it also demonstrated an increase in self-efficacy overall that is worthy of investigating further.
Keywords: self-determination theory; social cognitive theory; art classroom
Committee Member: Marcus Wenzel; Michele Haney
Rights: Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2025, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.; https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
Language: eng
Type: Text
Identifier: ArielRolfe_ARP_2025