Motivation Theory Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Reflections of Founders and Descendants

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Researchers have learned much about motivation and its relations to important achievement and broader life outcomes. Over the last 50 years there have been several major theoretical models of motivation guiding much of this research; these models continue to be the dominant ones in the field. The purpose of this symposium is to bring together researchers who either developed these models or contributed much to them to:
1) present their views of the current status of the model and its future directions; and 2) interact among themselves and with the audience about major issues future research on motivation and the theoretical models guiding that research both need to resolve.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Motivation in Education

Cosponsor

• Division C - Learning and Instruction / Division C - Learning and Instructions

Chairs

• Allan L. Wigfield, University of Maryland - College Park

• Alison C. Koenka, University of Oklahoma

Papers

• Attribution Theory - Bernard Weiner, University of California - Los Angeles

• Expectancy-Value Theory - Jacquelynne Eccles, University of California - Irvine; Chris S. Hulleman, University of Virginia

• Motivation and Social Cognitive Theory - Dale H. Schunk, University of North Carolina - Greensboro

• Self-Determination Theory - Edward L Deci, University of Rochester; Richard M. Ryan, Australian Catholic University

• Achievement Goal Theory: Where It Came From and Where It Is Going - Tim Urdan, Santa Clara University

Discussant

• Sandra Graham, University of California - Los Angeles