2019 Volume 70 Issue 5 Pages 266-273
The purpose of this study is to clarify how a study room and the presence of a family member can affect a child's motivation to learn. A survey has revealed the following results: (1) More than 80％ of children are given their own rooms, but approximately half of them study in the living room. Many children who study in their own rooms do so with their family members. (2) When studying in the living room, children demonstrate more self-motivation for studying if a family member is always in the same room. However, girls tend to demonstrate more self-motivation for studying when studying in their rooms than in the living room. (3) When studying in their own rooms, children demonstrate less self-motivation to study if a family member is always with them.
