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What is Attribution Theory

Chapter 21
Handbook of Research on Program Development and Assessment Methodologies in K-20 Education
Behaviors are the result of antecedents such as information, beliefs, and motivation, which affect attributions such as perceived causes, and ultimately result in behavior, affect, and expectancy.
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Academic Motivation: For the Love of Learning
Heather M. W. Petrelli (University of South Florida, USA)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 35
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3132-6.ch021
Abstract
What leads to academic success? Why are some students able to achieve academically and others not? A breadth of research exists supporting the notion of motivation as having a significant impact on academic success. This chapter investigated historical and theoretical developments of motivation from the Greek Philosophers, through the Industrial Revolution, to the perspective of motivation in fulfilling psychological needs. Once the general concept of motivation is fully exhausted, academic motivation is explored from theoretical foundations to current research on factors influencing academic motivation and the impact of academic motivation on academic achievement. This foundation has practical implications for assessment of motivation and curricular and program development as a result.
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