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What is Expectancy-Value Theory

Chapter 52
Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems
Explains and predicts individual’s attitudes toward objects and actions but is also often the basis for other theories to explain perception and behaviors.
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Definition and Measurement of the Technology Readiness Concept
Maria Teresa Martín (Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain), Maria Victoria Román (Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain), and Manuel Recio (University of Almería, Spain)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-889-5.ch052
Abstract
During the last few decades, various theoretical developments have been carried out with a view to describing the characteristic and distinct behavioral process that lies under any adoption of technological services and products. These developments are based mainly on the Social Psychology approach. There are three extensive theories within the field of Social Psychology whose ultimate purpose has been to define the internal psychological factors that explain human behavior: the Expectancy-Value Theory, the Cognitive Dissonance Theory, and the Self-Perception Theory. While the Expectancy-Value Theory has been used widely in the research of adoption and usage of information systems, the other two theories have been less recognized.
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Impact of Transparency in Learning and Teaching on the Performance of Students in Nigeria
It is one of the most prominent frameworks that has been used to examine learning and teaching motivation and how it relates to academic-related choices, learning behaviors, and achievement. According to expectancy-value theory, expectancies of success and achievement values are the main determining factors of motivation, and are assumed to directly impact motivation and its manifestations in terms of achievement choices, effort and persistence.
Published in Chapter: Impact of Transparency in Learning and Teaching on the Performance of Students in Nigeria; From: Integrating Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT): An Effective Tool for Providing Equitable Opportunity in Higher Education
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Perception as Reality: Perceived Performance Impacts Expectancies, Values, and Self-Regulated Choices
A theory that describes how a learner's motivation is determined by how much they value a goal or task and whether they expect to succeed at it.
Published in Chapter: Perception as Reality: Perceived Performance Impacts Expectancies, Values, and Self-Regulated Choices; From: Supporting Self-Regulated Learning and Student Success in Online Courses
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Adapting Adult Learning Theories for Online Learning
This theory explains motivation in terms of individuals’ expectations that an outcome is likely in a given situation, and the extent to which they value that outcome.
Published in Chapter: Adapting Adult Learning Theories for Online Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration
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The Motivational Features of Digital Math Curricula: A Framework for Supporting Pre-Service Teachers
A widely used motivations framework which demonstrates that students’ task values and expectations of success, which can be influenced by many factors, are positively correlated with their performance and achievement in mathematics.
Published in Chapter: The Motivational Features of Digital Math Curricula: A Framework for Supporting Pre-Service Teachers; From: Handbook of Research on Advancing Teaching and Teacher Education in the Context of a Virtual Age
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