Background A major concern in science education involves the under-representation of
many groups in science and technology fields, especially by gender (Brotman and Moore, J …

Work on the development of children's achievement motivation and engagement has
flourished since the sixth edition of this Handbook. In this chapter we update and extend …

In the literature, STEM identity tends to be characterized either as students' relationship with
the STEM field “as a whole,” or their relationship with a particular STEM area, such as …

This study explores how gender predicts millennial employee motivation to take a
leadership role within a work organization. Previous studies have considered multiple …

People's motivation to engage in studying and working is an important precursor of
participation and attainment. However, little is known about how motivation and the lack of …

High school students from lower–socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds are less likely to
enroll in advanced mathematics and science courses compared to students from higher …

Using survey data from 730 undergraduates in Vietnam, we find that learning motivation and
its components, especially self‐efficacy, finance learning value, and achievement goals …

To address a gap in the literature regarding the development of youth disclosure across the
transition to adolescence, the current research uses a cohort-sequential approach to study …

This study examined adolescents' engagement profiles and their association with situational
engagement and academic performance in lower secondary school settings. The data …

In this article, we apply complex dynamic systems theory to the concept of student
engagement, to conceptualize how engaging momentarily in schools and colleges occurs …