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From inclusion to dropout: the role of motivation in high school students

The aim of this article is to reflect on the processes of inclusion and dropout among High School students from the standpoint of how motivation can bring them together. For this, an analysis of the implications that these processes entail in the lives of students was carried out, seeking to comprehend how the motivation variable can appear as a result of the inclusion process or can be related to the causes of the dropout of the student. It is evident how important the role of motivation is in the school context, which encourages a more comprehensive and meaningful field of discussion from the area of Educational Psychology.

Dropout; School inclusion; Motivation


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