articleEducational Psychology ReviewMar 30, 2023HYBRID OA

Theories of Motivation in Education: an Integrative Framework

DUDetlef UrhahneLWLisette Wijnia

University of Passau · Open University of the Netherlands

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Abstract

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, interest theory, achievement goal theory, and attribution theory. To gain a deeper understanding of the similarities and differences among these prominent theories, we present an integrative framework based on an action model (Heckhausen & Heckhausen, 2018). The basic model is deliberately parsimonious, consisting of six stages of action: the situation, the self, the…

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  • Psychology
  • Expectancy theory
  • Goal theory
  • Attribution
  • Educational psychology
  • Social cognitive theory
  • Learning theory
  • Action (physics)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Quality Education
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