Achievement motivation Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is intrinsic motivation?
Motivation from within the person
What is extrinsic motivation?
Motivation external to the person
What did Harter (1981) find?
A developmental shift from intrinsic to extrinsic motivation as age increases
What did Lepper et al (2005) find?
A decrease in intrinsic motivation from 3rd-8th grade, but few changes in extrinsic motivation
What is intrinsic motivation correlated with?
Academic success
What did Gottfried et al (2003) find?
Decrease in intrinsic motivation for mathematics/science/reading but not in social studies
How are Gottfried’s (2003) findings explained?
Through individual differences
What is self-determination theory?
Focus is placed upon the needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness
What are the RLA for teachers?
- Support, rather than control
- Teacher warmth
- Positive informational feedback
What XC differences did Chen & Stevenson (1995) find in curriculum based maths tests?
- Studying hard was most important for Asian students
- A good teacher was most important for Caucasians and Asian-Americans
What did Kaplon et al (2002) find to be important regarding classroom goal structure?
Students perceived classroom goals to be related to self-report disruptive behaviour
What did Skinner & Belmont (1993) find?
Reciprocal effects of teacher behaviour and student engagement
What did Muller & Dweck (1998) find?
Praise for intelligence was more effective than control or effort
What did Ruble et al (1980) find in regards to social comparison?
Only older children’s self-evaluations were affected by social comparisons, explaining developmental changes
What is meant by self-preservationa concerns?
- High effort = teacher appraisal
- Low effort = peer appraisal
