This meta-analysis addresses whether achievement goal researchers are using different
labels for the same constructs or putting the same labels on different constructs. We …

This article describes the control-value theory of achievement emotions and its implications
for educational research and practice. The theory provides an integrative framework for …

Although there is considerable evidence to support the direct effects of self-efficacy beliefs
on academic achievement, very few studies have explored the motivational mechanism that …

Background Self-regulated learning has been deemed an essential skill that must be
explicitly learned and repeatedly practiced for young students. The need for research on …

A comprehensive perspective on human nature by one of the undisputed masters of the
psychological sciences The final book by psychology's most eminent modern figure, Dr …

In the context of learning, cost has mostly been discussed under the expectancy-value
framework and defined as the perceived negative consequences of task engagement. The …

A large body of literature suggests that attitudes toward technology and its educational use
are important determinants of technology acceptance and integration in classrooms. At the …

Theoretical approaches and empirical research suggest a decline in the levels of
motivational variables and self-esteem among students during the school career. However …

“Dr. Dimitrov has constructed a masterpiece—a classic resource that should adorn the shelf
of every counseling researcher and graduate student serious about the construction and …

The current short-term longitudinal study investigated the role of college students' identity
development and motivational beliefs in predicting their chemistry achievement and …