The purpose of this systematic literature review was to appraise and synthesize the current
scholarship pertaining to engineering identity development within the higher education …

Background One significant factor in facilitating students' career intentions and persistence
in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields is targeting their …

Several key factors have emerged from the literature contributing to the explanation of STEM
participation (or lack of), including mathematics mindset, mathematics anxiety, mathematics …

Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) are important at most colleges and universities. One
purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which motivational climate was …

The overall aim of this article is to explain how the MUSIC Model of Motivation can be
applied to L2 instruction in a manner that is consistent with positive psychology, which …

The aim of this chapter is to examine learners' motivation and engagement in educational
settings, with a focus on educational technologies. This chapter is intended to serve a variety …

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which college students' perceptions
of a course predicted their engagement and, subsequently, their learning in the course. This …

Background The motivational climate within a course has been shown to be an important
predictor of students' engagement and course ratings. Because little is known about how …

One purpose of this study was to determine whether patterns existed in pre–high school
students' motivation-related perceptions of their science classes. Another purpose was to …

The MUSIC® Model of Motivation is used to help instructors select strategies that can
increase students' motivation and engagement in courses. The MUSIC model is comprised …