Course Description
Examines research on goals, expectancy, self-efficacy beliefs, and attributional beliefs. The focus will be on primary sources that are theory-based and research oriented.
Athena Title
ADV SEM MOT EDU
Prerequisite
EPSY 6010 or EPSY 6060 or EPSY 6800
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The focus will be on analyzing, synthesizing and critiquing current theory and research in motivation to understand how our thinking about these processes influencesour current approaches to teaching and learning in schools and other educational settings.
Topical Outline
History and Methods in Motivational Research Goals and Goal Theory Goal Development: Transactions among Culture, Environment, Biology and the Self-system Expectancy-Value and Self-efficacy Interest and Epistemological Beliefs Identity Attributional Processes Emotions and Motivation Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Self-direction and Self-regulated Learning Teacher, Classrooms and School influences on Motivation Socio-cultural Context and Motivation