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The study aims to explore how student motivation is influenced by social relationships within the educational setting.

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February 22, 2026Open Access

Why Motivation Stalls Relational Support, School Belonging, and Sustained Educational Engagement

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The study aims to explore how student motivation is influenced by social relationships within the educational setting.
Analyzes national educational monitoring data
Conducts international meta-analytic research
Introduces the concept of Sustained Educational Engagement as a framework
Identifies relational aspects as crucial for student motivation
Highlights the importance of a supportive classroom climate
Suggests implications for teacher education and educational equity

Abstract

This repository contains the authorized English translation of the article “Waarom motivatie stokt: leerlingen missen geen discipline maar steun,” originally published in Dutch on ScienceGuide (Netherlands). The article examines student motivation as a relationally embedded phenomenon shaped by school belonging, classroom climate, and pedagogical trust, drawing on recent national educational monitoring data and international meta-analytic research. It introduces the concept of Sustained Educational Engagement (SEE) as an analytical framework for understanding the continuity and recovery of student engagement across learning situations, with implications for teacher education and educational equity. Original Dutch publication:https://www.scienceguide.nl/2026/02/waarom-motivatie-stokt-leerlingen-missen-geen-discipline-maar-steun/

Why Motivation Stalls Relational Support, School Belonging, and Sustained Educational Engagement

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