How to persuade honors students to go the extra mile: creating a challenging learning environment

摘要: Although universities aim to challenge high-ability students develop their talents the full, question of how create such challenges remains unanswered. In this study, we examined six different honors courses discover which factors in learning environment specifically designed for challenged these and determined were established. Perceived (factors intensity) identified from focus group interviews with students. The guided by a storyline method retrospectively discussed students’ experiences course activities. addition, materials audio-recorded classes analyzed describe was Results revealed three factors: autonomy, complexity, teacher expectations, similar ones found previous, single-case study. showed that greatest experienced when simultaneousl...