Motivation In Education: Theory, Research, And Applications (2nd Edition)

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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.