THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLASSROOM MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN FIRST AND THIRD GRADERS
A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in The School of Human Ecology
by Sheri Coates Broussard B.C.J., Louisiana State University, 1989 December, 2002
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The completion of this thesis would not have been possible without the unyielding support of many friends and relatives. However, there are several that deserve special mentioning. I would first like to thank my major professor, Betsy Garrison, for her constant enthusiasm, encouragement, flexibility, and most importantly, her normalcy. I also would like to extend appreciation to my committee members, Dr. Bonnie Belleau and Dr. Burts, for their constructive and insightful critiques. Whether it was providing Kleenex for my tears, or providing baby sitting services for Wade, or providing computer support, or providing all three at the same time, there are many individuals who contributed to the completion of this thesis in ways they may never fully comprehend. I would like to personally thank my mother. There is truly no other mother in the universe which can compare. I would also like to thank my father for instilling in me that you can do anything you want to do no matter what. I would also like to personally thank Troy Broussard, David Dunaway, and Gerri Garon. Friends are indispensable. Finally, I particularly want to thank my husband, Brad, for his undying love, strength, optimism, and patience through it all. I also want to thank my son, Wade, for reminding me what is truly important in life and for demanding that I stop and play no matter what chapter I was writing.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ……………………………………………………… ABSTRACT ……………………………………………………………………. ii iv
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………… 1 2 3 4 REVIEW OF LITERATURE ………………………………………….. 7

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