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Do you think it is generally true that first-graders have more curiosity and are more motivated to learn than 6th graders or high school students? If so, how would you explain this decline?

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Motivation for learning is briefly discussed in terms of age.

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Motivation to learn comes from a multitude of internal and external factors. ...

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