Within and Between-Student Variation in Motivation: Replicating and Extending Previous Findings in Hispanic-Serving Institutions

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Abstract

This study replicates and extends previous findings using an intensive longitudinal design in an introductory statistics course, measuring expectancy, value, and cost beliefs 10 times to explore overall trajectories, within-and between-student variability, their relations with performance, and student demographics. The study assesses whether patterns observed at a predominantly White/Asian institution hold true at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, addressing the need for further research on situational motivation across varied contexts and populations. We found substantial within-person variability in all motivational beliefs, predicting variability in performance. However, results on the moderating role of demographic variables were mixed, not replicating research at predominantly White/Asian institutions. Further research is needed on contextual factors affecting motivation and academic outcomes for different demographic groups.

Authors

• Claudia C. Sutter, CourseKata

• Delaram A. Totonchi, University of Virginia

• Jamie DeCoster, University of Virginia

• Kenn E. Barron, James Madison University

• Chris S. Hulleman, University of Virginia