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Academic Motivation in Calculus
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2013Abstract Research exists on the role of motivation in student learning, especially with subjects in the humanities and social sciences (e.g., Deci, Vallerand, Pelletier, & Ryan, 1991; Vallerand, Pelletier, Blais, Briere, Senecal, & Vallieres, 1992).
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Academic Motivation and Engagement
2018In this chapter, the author introduces the concepts of academic motivation and engagement. Past research has shown that there is a difference between motivation and engagement and how they play significant roles in an academic learning process. This chapter brings to light that a lot of research has taken place in the high school years identifying the ...
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The Self And Academic Motivation
2005Abstract Our aim in this chapter is to trace the development of research and theory on the self and motivation as a result of the cognitive revolution. Because other chapters in this volume focus with some specificity on the nature of the revolution itself, we describe how this important event in the history of psychology—and for our ...
Frank Pajares, Dale H. Schunk
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Right Motives: A Christian Perspective on Students' Academic Motivation
Journal of Christian Education, 2003This paper outlines recent research findings concerning the sufficiency and appropriateness of students' academic motivation from an educational perspective, and discusses them within the context of the goal theory of student motivation. Then it makes some observations concerning the relationship between goal theory and a biblical view of motives and ...
Dowson, Martin, Harvey, Pamela
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Academic Achievement and Resultant and Academic Achievement Motivation
Psychological Reports, 1971Academic achievement measured by a standard test over 4 subject matter areas, and a GPA score, were studied as a function of resultant achievement motivation (RAM) and academic achievement motivation (AAM) in 76 students. The contribution of RAM to achievement was negligible and nonsignificant, though AAM correlated significantly in a negative ...
Frank H. Farley, Anthony L. Truog
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Relationships between Identity and Academic Motivation
Psychological Reports, 2015This study examined university students' academic motivation, focusing on individual differences in their sense of identity. The participants were 109 female Japanese students from two private universities (age range = 19–22 yr., M = 19.3, SD = 0.6). They completed four scales: the Multidimensional Ego Identity Scale, the Scale of Students' Attitude ...
Rumi, Matsushima, Hitomi, Ozaki
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Motives and performance of academics
2017This paper examines the motives academics have for engaging in research activity and how motives affect research performance. A conceptual model is presented in order to clarify the processes that lead to the formation and maintenance of different types of motive.
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Multiple goals, motivation and academic learning
British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2003Background: The type of academic goals pursued by students is one of the most important variables in motivational research in educational contexts. Although motivational theory and research have emphasised the somewhat exclusive nature of two types of goal orientation (learning goals versus performance goals), some studies (Meece, 1994; Seifert, 1995 ...
Antonio, Valle +5 more
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Academic Success and Motivation
2019This chapter begins with a literature review on food insecurity and academic success among K-12 students, followed by a discussion of the expanding research on college students. Interview participants were asked if food insecurity has impacted their student success or performance in a course.
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