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Measuring Motivational Processes and Other Noncognitive Factors: Challenges and Advances in Connecting Research to Practice

Sat, April 5, 8:15 to 10:15am, Marriott, Floor: Fourth Level, Franklin 6

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

A growing body of research points to “noncognitive factors” (e.g., attitudes, beliefs, behaviors) as being crucial to students’ school performance and persistence. Intervention studies on academic mindsets show particular promise for improving outcomes for minority students. Applying this exciting research to educational practice is predicated on our ability to accurately measure noncognitive factors and related classroom conditions and instructional practices. The purpose of this symposium is to bring together prominent researchers on the forefront of addressing these measurement challenges. Symposium objectives are to:

- Share cutting edge work using measures of noncognitive factors for educational improvement
- Identify specific measurement challenges and approaches
- Consider differences between measurement for theory-building and “practical measures”

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