A Motivated Exploration of Motivation Terminology - Anitacrawley.net

MOTIVATION TERMINOLOGY 23Wentzel & Asher Achiev. 423 6th Motivation E Conceptualized broadly, to include children’s commit-(1995) ment to school work, interest in school, effortexpended in the classroom, and concern with earningpositive evaluations of workGoal XAlbin, Benton, & Writing task 224 Ugrad. Individual interest E [interest] which emerges from one’s history of interac-Khramtsova tions with an object or stimulus . . . relatively endur-(1996) ing preference for certain topics, activities, or events. . . an actualized traitSituational interest E Pertains to the specific characteristics of an event orobject that captures ones interest . . . more of a temporaryemotional state in response to stimulationInterest E Specific content . . . [that] directs attention and enhanceslearningGarcia & Pintrich MSLQ 365 Ugrad. Self-efficacy I(O) Evaluation of one’s ability to master a task; MSLQ(1996) Intrinsic (mastery) I(O) Measure of the degree to which the individual perceivesgoal herself to be participating in a task for reasons such aschallenge, curiosity, or mastery; MSLQPerceived competence XMotivation XIntrinsic motivation XGreene & Miller Ed. psy. 108 Ugrad. Learning or task goal Interest in learning for the sake of improving their knowl-(1996) E edge or skillsPerformance or ego E Interest in looking capable to themselves or othersgoalSelf-efficacy E Students self-perceptions of ability . . . in a taskGoal orientation I(O) Type of goal selectedMotivation I(O) Goals and perceived ability/self-efficacyGuthrie, VanMeter Science 140 3rd, 5th Intrinsic motivation E Refers to the activities in which pleasure is inherent inet al. (1996) 4 Teach. the activity itselfExtrinsic motivation E Refers to motivation that comes from outside the learnerMotivation I(C) Goals and commitments through learningInterest XSelf-efficacy XMcAllister (1996) Grade attrib. Expt. 1, Ugrad. Attribution I(C) Internal or external reasons for success or failuretask 144Expt. 2,71 Ufac.39 Ugrad.