Handbook of Motivation at School (Educational Psychology Handbook)

The second edition of the Handbook of Motivation at School presents an integrated compilation of theory and research in the field. With chapters by leading experts, this book covers the major theoretical perspectives in the field as well as their application to instruction, learning, and social adjustment at school. Section I focuses on theoretical perspectives and major constructs, Section II on contextual and social influences on motivation, and Section III on new directions in the field.This new edition will have the same popular organizational structure with theories at the beginning. It will also include new chapters that cover motivation as it relates to identity, culture, test anxiety, mindfulness, neuroscience, parenting, metacognition, and regulatory focus. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Contributors 10 Acknowledgments 12 Chapter 1 Overview 14 Section I MAJOR THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES AND CONSTRUCTS 22 Chapter 2 Attribution Theory and Motivation in School 24 Chapter 3 Self-Efficacy Theory in Education 47 Chapter 4 Expectancy-Value Theory 68 Chapter 5 Achievement Goal Theory: A Story of Early Promises, Eventual Discords, and Future Possibilities 88 Chapter 6 Facilitating and Hindering Motivation, Learning, and Well-Being in Schools: Research and Observations from Self-Determination Theory 109 Chapter 7 Academic Emotions 133 Chapter 8 Engagement and Disaffection as Central to Processes of Motivational Resilience and Development 158 Chapter 9 The Development of Self-Regulated Learning during Secondary School Years: A Social Cognitive Instructional Perspective 182 Chapter 10 Positioning Interest and Curiosity within a Model of Academic Development 201 Section II CONTEXTUAL AND SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON MOTIVATION 222 Chapter 11 Teacher-Student Relationships 224 Chapter 12 School-Based Peer Relationships and Achievement Motivation 244 Chapter 13 Learning Environments and Motivation 264 Chapter 14 Culture and Motivation: The Road Travelled and the Way Ahead 288 Chapter 15 Motivation and Identity 313 Chapter 16 Gender and Motivation 333 Chapter 17 Teacher Motivation: Self-Efficacy and Goal Orientation 353 Section III NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE FIELD 374 Chapter 18 Self-Regulation of Motivation 376 Chapter 19 Mindfulness in Students’ Motivation and Learning in School 398 Chapter 20 Math Anxiety: Causes, Consequences, and Remediation 421 Chapter 21 Neuroscientific Contributions to Motivation in Education 437 Chapter 22 A Multiple Goals Perspective on Academic Motivation 453 Chapter 23 Parental Involvement and Children’s Motivation and Achievement: A Domain-Specific Perspective 472 Chapter 24 The Origins and Educational Implications of Promotion-Focused and Prevention-Focused Achievement Motivations 490 Author Index 518 Subject Index 538 The second edition of the Handbook of Motivation at School presents an integrated compilation of theory and research in the field. With chapters by leading experts, this book covers the major theoretical perspectives in the field as well as their application to instruction, learning, and social adjustment at school. Section I focuses on theoretical perspectives and major constructs, Section II on contextual and social influences on motivation, and Section III on new directions in the field. This new edition will have the same popular organizational structure with theories at the beginning. It will also include new chapters that cover motivation as it relates to identity, culture, test anxiety, mindfulness, neuroscience, parenting, metacognition, and regulatory focus The Handbook on 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..