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  1. Abstract. Several major theories have been established in research on motivation in education to describe, explain, and predict the direction, initiation, intensity, and persistence of learning behaviors. The most commonly cited theories of academic motivation include expectancy-value theory, social cognitive theory, self-determination theory ...

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  2. The first set of theories focuses on the innateness of motivation. These theories emphasize instinctual or inborn needs and drives that influence our behavior. The second set of theories proposes cognition as the source of motivation. Individual motivation is influenced by thoughts, beliefs, and values.

  3. Mar 30, 2023 · Abstract. Several major theories hav e been established in research on motivation in education. to describe, explain, and predict the direction, initiation, intensity, and persistence. of learning ...

  4. Jan 1, 2013 · best, a starting point. The Terminology of Mot ivation. Motivation is a topic of i nterest to researchers in a va riety of fields including. psychology, human dev elopment, education, socio logy ...

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  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Given the significance of motivation in education, it is unsurprising that research on this topic has bourgeoned over the past 50 years. Five major theories of academic motivation have inspired and guided much of this work: attribution theory, expectancy-value theory, social cognitive theory, achievement goal theory, and self-determination theory.

    • Alison C. Koenka
    • 2020
  6. May 1, 2020 · Abstract. Motivation is fundamental to human agency and volitional behavior, and several influential theories have been proposed to explain why individuals choose or persist in a course of action ...

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  8. Apr 1, 2020 · Twenty years ago, Murphy and Alexander (2000) reported 20 terms referring to motivation: four relating to goals (orientation, mastery, performance, work avoidance), two to interest (individual and situational), four to self-schema (agency, attribution, self-competence, and self-efficacy), and the remaining to the processes in the direction ...

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