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The Handbook of Motivation at School presents the first comprehensive and integrated compilation of theory and research on children’s motivation at school. It covers the major theoretical perspectives in the field as well as their application to instruction, learning, and social adjustment at school. Key Features: Comprehensive – no other book provides such a comprehensive overview of theory and research on children’s motivation at school. Theoretical & Applied – the book provides a review of current motivation theories by the developers of those theories as well as attention to the application of motivation theory and research in classrooms and schools. Chapter Structure – chapters within each section follow a similar structure so that there is uniformity across chapters. Commentaries – each section ends with a commentary that provides clear directions for future research.
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Handbook of Motivation at School
Edited by
Kathryn R. Wentzel Allan Wigfield
First published 2009 by Routledge 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 Simultaneously published in the UK by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2009. To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk. © 2009 Taylor and Francis All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wentzel, Kathryn R. Handbook of motivation at school / Kathryn R. Wentzel, Allan Wigfield. p. cm. — (The psychological foundations of teaching and learning) Includes bibliographical references and index. Motivation in education—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Wigfield, Allan. II. Title. LB1065.W46 2009 370.15’4—dc22 2008047601 ISBN 0-203-87949-X Master e-book ISBN
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Contents
Acknowledgments and Dedication
ix
Contributors
xi
1. Introduction
1
KATHRYN R. WENTZEL AND ALLAN WIGFIELD
Section I: Theories 2 An Attributional Approach to Motivation in School
9 11
SANDRA GRAHAM AND CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
3 Self-Efficacy Theory
35
DALE H. SCHUNK AND FRANK PAJARES
4 Expectancy-Value Theory
55
ALLAN WIGFIELD, STEPHEN TONKS, AND SUSAN LUTZ KLAUDA
5 Achievement Goal Theory: The Past, Present, and Future
77
MARTIN L. MAEHR AND AKANE ZUSHO
6 Goal-Directed Behavior in the Classroom
105
MONIQUE BOEKAERTS
7 Self-Theories and Motivation: Students’ Beliefs About Intelligence
123
CAROL S. DWECK AND ALLISON MASTER
8 Self-Worth Theory: Retrospection and Prospects
141
MARTIN COVINGTON
9 Promoting Self-Determined School Engagement: Motivation, Learning, and Well-Being
171
RICHARD M. RYAN AND EDWARD L. DECI
10 Situational and Individual Interest ULRICH SCHIEFELE
197
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11 Engagement and Disaffection as Organizational Constructs in the Dynamics of Motiva