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A Motivational Science Perspective on the Role of Student Motivation in Learning and Teaching Contexts.
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Pintrich, Paul R. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2003
Develops a motivational science perspective on student motivation in learning and teaching contexts that highlights 3 general themes for motivational research. The 3 themes include the importance of a general scientific approach for research on student motivation, the utility of multidisciplinary perspectives, and the importance of use-inspired…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Interdisciplinary Approach
Classroom Experience and Children's Self-Perceptions of Ability, Effort, and Conduct.
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Pintrich, Paul R.; Blumenfeld, Phyllis C. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1985
The relation of classroom experience to children's self-perceptions of ability, effort, and conduct was investigated in an observational study of 85 second and sixth graders. Findings suggest that children distinguish among different types of feedback and highlight the differential effects of feedback on achievement-related self-perceptions.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques
"Should I Ask for Help?" The Role of Motivation and Attitudes in Adolescents' Help Seeking in Math Class.
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Ryan, Allison M.; Pintrich, Paul R. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1997
Motivational influences on help-seeking behavior in mathematics were studied with 203 seventh and eighth graders. Perceived benefits and threats were important influences on avoidance of help-seeking behavior, but only benefits predicted adaptive help seeking. Social competence had an indirect effect on avoidance of help seeking. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Grade 7