Educational Psychology

6. Student motivation

<www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/bibs/mot-gen.html> Here is a website that discusses many aspects of
motivation in education. It is not limited to any one theory, perspective, or concept about this topic. Many of the
references are to citations from the ERIC database (also available at <www.eric.ed.gov>), and there are links to
bibliographies on additional topics about education.

Key terms

Albert Bandura

Attributions of success or failure

Autonomy, need for

Behaviorist perspective on motivation

Competence, need for

Failure-avoidant goals

Intrinsic motivation

Jigsaw classroom

Learned helplessness

Mastery goals

Motivation

Need for relatedness

Performance goals

Personal interests

Self-determination theory

Self-efficacy

Situational interests

TARGET

References

Allison, K., Dwyer, J., & Makin, S. (1999). Self-efficacy and participation in vigorous physical activity by high

school students. Health Education and Behavior, 26(1), 12-24.

Ames, C. (1990). Motivation: What teachers need to know. Teachers College Record, 91, 409-421.

Ames. C. (1992). Classrooms: Goals, structures, and student motivation. Journal of Educational Psychology,

84, 261-271.

Aronson, E. & Patnoe, S. (1997). The Jigsaw classroom: Building cooperation in the classroom, 2nd edition.

New York: Longman.

Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84,

191-215.

Bandura, A. (1986). Social foundations of thought and action: A social cognitive theory. Englewood Cliffs,

NJ: Prentice Hall.

Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York: Freeman.

Blackwell, L., Trzniewski, K., & Dweck, C. (2007). Implicit theories predict achievement across an adolescent

transition: a longitudinal study. Child Development, 78, 246-263.

Bong, M. & Skaalvik, E. (2004). Academic self-concept and self-efficacy: How different are they really?

Educational psychology review, 15(1), 1-40.

Burke, M. & Sass, T. (2006). Classroom peer effects and student achievement. Paper presented at the annual

meeting of the American Economic Association, Boston, USA.

Butin, D. (2005). Service learning in higher education. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Cameron, J. & Pierce, W. (1994). Reinforcement, reward, and intrinsic motivation: A meta-analysis. Review

of Educational Research, 64, 363-423.

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