Motivation is an essential and integral part in improving student engagement in any given school context. Therefore, this study aims to find out countermeasures to improve student engagement by giving importance to factor s such as culture, ethnicity, gender and social perspectives.
KeywordsSocio-Economic Status (SES)Student EngagementMotivationEthnicityGenderCultureIdentity-Based Model (IBM)
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