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Expanding the Role of Metamotivational Knowledge in Academic Self-Regulation

Mon, April 12, 9:30 to 11:00am EDT (9:30 to 11:00am EDT), Division C, Division C - Section 2a: Cognitive and Motivational Processes Paper and Symposium Sessions

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This symposium explores what students need to know about how motivation works (i.e., what metamotivational knowledge they must possess) in order to effectively regulate their motivation and achieve their academic goals. The presenters will discuss several aspects of students’ metamotivational knowledge that have only recently been explored (such as knowledge of task-motivation fit, beliefs about interest regulation, and strategic mindsets) and will demonstrate that some of these are predictive of important educational outcomes, such as course grades. By deepening our understanding of the role that metamotivational knowledge plays in students’ self-regulation and academic achievement, the symposium will suggest new avenues for the design of instructional practices and motivation interventions.

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