We are very saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Martin Maehr in Ann Arbor, Michigan on January 10th, 2017. Dr. Maehr, or Marty as most of us knew him, was a leading voice in the field of achievement motivation research for roughly five decades. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska, Marty…
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From AERA President, Vivian Gasden: I am writing to ask your help in urging members of your SIG to submit nominations for the 2017 AERA awards. As you know, the annual AERA awards are our public acknowledgement and honoring of the many contributions that our members make to research, scholarship, and practice; to the association;…
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Today marks the second installment of “Motivation Mondays,” our monthly video series featuring insights from diverse motivation scholars. You can now view Motivation Monday #2—an interview with Dr. Allan Wigfield—on our videos tab and below.
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Mark your calendars for our annual SIG dinner social! Sunday, April 30 at 8 p.m. Rio Rio Cantina 421 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX We’ll post dinner sign-up details to our web site and circulate in the February news items.
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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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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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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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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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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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The Mindsets and Motivation Lab at Yale-NUS College seeks a post-Ph.D. scholar with training in social/personality psychology, educational psychology, or a related discipline. The project involves developing a psychological intervention to promote a growth mindset of interest among students and examining outcomes on academic achievement, motivation, innovation, and interest. Responsibilities include designing and conducting longitudinal…
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