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Part 1 – Recent Advancement in Sociocultural Influences on Motivation and Learning: Big Theories Revisited

Sun, April 15, 8:15 to 9:45am, Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Floor: Sixth Floor, Room 6.01

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Academic motivation contributes to the quality of school learning and performance. The effective facilitation of motivation requires an understanding of the context where student learning takes places. In this symposium, scholars recognized as the authorities in the field of student motivation and learning are invited to critically re-examine their work by highlighting the ‘what’ (factors) and the ‘how’ (processes) of sociocultural influences on key models and constructs related to their field of expertise. They specifically address central questions: Are the models and the constructs cross-culturally applicable? How do sociocultural factors, ranging from family, teachers, and peers to the larger societal milieus, influence student motivation and learning? The session advances our current theoretical-conceptual understanding of sociocultural influences on motivation and learning.

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