A Motivated Exploration of Motivation Terminology - Anitacrawley.net

MOTIVATION TERMINOLOGY 25Self-efficacy I(R) Bandura (1977)Attribution I(R) Weiner (1986)Learning or task-ori- E Seek mastery and competency at the task they areented goal engaged inPerformance or ego- E Seek to demonstrate their high ability or to gain favororientedgoal able judgments of their ability via task performanceInterest XGoal orientation XMastery goal XMotivation (achieve- I(C) What drives individuals to engage—autonomy, self-perment)ceived competence, and goalsGoal XNichols (1996) Geometry 80 10th–12th Learning goal E Seek reasonable challenges and persist under adversity. . . interested in increasing their competency on atask, and their primary goal is to obtain knowledgeand improve their skillsPerformance goal E Avoid challenging tasks and display low persistencewhen difficulties ariseSelf-efficacy I(C) Beliefs about one’s capabilities to perform a task whichinfluences effort and persistenceMotivation XIntrinsic motivation XGoal orientation I(C) Learning goal or performance goalGoal XPajares (1996) Math 297 8th Self-efficacy E Students’ beliefs about their capabilities to successfullyperform academic tasksInterest XCompetence XGoals XMotivation XAgency XRoeser, Midgley, & School 296 6th–8th Task mastery goals E Emphasize improvement, mastery, and intellectual devel-Urdan (1996) grades opmentRelative ability goal E Social comparison, relative ability, and competitionamong studentsCompetence (personal) XSelf-efficacy I(O) Academic Self-Efficacy ScaleMotivation XGoals X