The literature on first-generation college students largely focuses on the challenges and
barriers they may experience in college. Yet, we do not have a clear understanding of who …

Many theoretically based interventions have been developed over the past two decades to
improve educational outcomes in higher education. Based in social-psychological and …

Math and science motivational beliefs are essential in understanding students' science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) achievement and choices in high school and …

A central focus in science education is to foster the success of students who identify as
Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). However, representation and achievement …

One way to encourage performance and persistence in STEM fields is to have students write
about the utility value (UV) or personal relevance of course topics to their life. This …

BACKGROUND In most schools in the United States, educators decide what happens in the
classroom. They control the content, the learning activities, which students are in the …

This study compared two expectancy-value-theory-based interventions designed to promote
college students' motivation and performance in introductory college physics. The utility …

During high school, developing competence in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) is critically important as preparation to pursue STEM careers, yet …

Some groups of students—typically those who have suffered because of historical inequality
in society—disproportionately experience psychological barriers to educational success …

In this chapter we review Eccles and colleagues' expectancy-value theory (EVT) of
motivation and discuss its relevance for understanding and improving student learning …