Month: January 2017

AERA 2017 Symposium on Motivation Theory

Allan Wigfield University of Maryland-College Park Discussant Alison C. Koenka Ohio State University Chair 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…

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AERA Division C Invited Senior Panel

Just announced: The AERA Division C – Invited Senior Panel for the San Antonio meeting in 2017. The session is entitled: “Tensions in Division C: Shifting between building individual agency and promoting systemic change.” Abstract As learning and instruction researchers we esteem the study of individual attributes that promote academic and social health for children…

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2017 Graduate Student Travel Award and the Paul R. Pintrich Memorial Award

Participation and support for graduate students has been a strong tradition of the Motivation in Education SIG. As such, the SIG sponsors two awards specifically for graduate student members of the SIG. You qualify for a student travel award if you: (1) are a current graduate student, (2) are a member of the Motivation in…

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Ph.D. Specialization in Educational Psychology, University of South Florida

Accepting Applications Now! Application Deadline: February 1, 2017 The Ph.D. Specialization in Educational Psychology is a mentorship model that prepares graduates to be researchers who apply the scientific method to real-world educational problems. Primary goals are to: Engage students in cutting-edge collaborative research Provide a solid foundation that enables students to integrate theory, research, and practice…

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AERA 2017-Graduate Student Lunch with a Motivation Researcher Program

SIG Graduate Students- Is there a motivation researcher you have always wanted to meet, or a topic you want to know more about from the experts? We are soliciting nominations for the annual Lunch with a Motivation Researcher Program to be held at AERA. Each year, the SIG Graduate Student Committee coordinates lunches between faculty…

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AERA 2017 MotSIG Program Draft

We are excited to share with you a draft version of our 2017 AERA MotSIG program. Among the exciting presentations will be an invited talk by Dr. Judy Harackiewicz and a theory-specific symposium entitled, “Motivation Theory Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Reflections of Founders and Descendants.” Please peruse all topics and presenters on the program. Presentation…

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AERA Education Research Conferences Program – March 7, 2017 Deadline

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) invites proposals for conferences in education research. AERA supports research conferences intended to break new ground in substantive areas of inquiry, stimulate new lines of study on issues that have been largely unexplored, or develop innovative research methods or techniques that can contribute more generally to education research. Conferences…

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