Motivation in the Wild: Capturing the Complex Social Ecologies of Academic Motivation

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Abstract

Among the many factors that shape academic motivation and engagement, the interpersonal relationships that students share with their parents, teachers, and peers are central. The contributions of each of these social partners have been clearly documented, but they tend to be studied separately. The growing view is that students are operating within a changing multilevel social world in which peer, teacher, and parent relationships work together to create a complex social ecology. Over the next 10 years, such a paradigm shift to highlight relationships would enrich the study of motivational development and guide interventions designed to foster social systems that better support student motivation and development.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationMotivation Science
Subtitle of host publicationControversies and Insights
Pages459-468
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9780197662359
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 19 2023

Publication series

NameMotivation Science: Controversies and Insights

Disciplines

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Psychology

Keywords

  • bioecological model
  • joint effects
  • motivation development
  • paradigm shift
  • parent
  • peer
  • relationship
  • social ecology
  • stage-environment fit
  • teacher

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