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Direct linkTurner, Julianne C.; Patrick, Helen – Educational Psychologist, 2008
In this article, we argue for a change in how researchers study motivation to learn. We believe that research can provide better explanations of the origins and outcomes of behavior, and thus be more useful, if we focus on how motivation develops and why it changes. We suggest reframing motivation research in education by extending the current…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Student Motivation, Learning Motivation
Download full textPatrick, Helen; Townsend, Michael A. R. – 1995
Children's intrinsic motivation for school work has been recognized as an important contributor and predictor of school achievement. It is characterized by enjoyment and valuing of learning for the inherent pleasure its accomplishment brings. Important features include curiosity, persistence, autonomy, a mastery orientation, and a preference for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Performance
Peer reviewedFredricks, Jennifer A.; Alfred-Liro, Corinne J.; Hruda, Ludmila Z.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Patrick, Helen; Ruan, Allison M. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2002
Examined factors that influence adolescents' commitments to extracurricular activities over time. Found that psychological factors of perceived competence and peer relationships, as well as contextual factors of perceived challenge, cost, benefits, and emerging identity, were decisive in adolescents' choice to remain involved in activities or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aspiration, Athletics, Extracurricular Activities
