Motivation in Education : Theory, Research, and Applications
Informing students about major motivational theories and related research, this text includes an overview of: metatheoretical perspectives; expectancy and efficacy beliefs; attribution theory; social cognitive theory; goal theory; intrinsic motivation; values and affect; and social-conceptual influences such as schools, classrooms, and families. Offering conceptual details of different theories, it describes and applies the most recent advances in motivation theory and research to a classroom context. Contents: 1. Introduction to the study of motivation -- 2. Historical and metatheoretical perspectives on motivation -- 3. Role of expectancy and self-efficacy beliefs -- 4. Attributional processes -- 5. Other social cognitive processes -- 8. The role of goals and goal orientation -- 7. Intrinsic motivation -- 8. The role of values, interest, and affect -- 9. Teacher and classroom influences -- School culture and organization.