This meta-analysis provides an extensive and organized summary of intervention studies in
education that are grounded in motivation theory. We identified 74 published and …

The term 'non-cognitive skills' refers to a set of attitudes, behaviours, and strategies that are
thought to underpin success in school and at work, such as motivation, perseverance, and …

The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement describes the benefits of interest for
people of all ages. Using case material as illustrations, the volume explains that interest can …

Educational assessments define what aspects of learning will formally be given credit and
therefore have a huge impact upon teaching and learning. Although the impact of high …

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

This article provides an overview of recent interest research, focusing on the
conceptualization, measurement, and generation of interest. It includes work that reflects …

Reading in a Second Language: Moving from Theory to Practice Bill Grabe Table of
Contents Preface Section I: Foundations of Reading Comprehension 1. The Nature of …

Emotions and motivation are important prerequisites, mediators, and outcomes of learning
and achievement. In this article, we first review major theoretical approaches and empirical …

Students' achievement task values, goal orientations, and interest are motivation-related
constructs which concern students' purposes and reasons for doing achievement activities …

Despite the importance of motivation in understanding the development and practices of
reading, problems persist in how motivation-related constructs are defined and investigated …