A student recently asked whether she should even attend the SIG’s business meeting (which sounded boring). Yes! The business meeting (Sunday, April 30, 6:15-8:00, light refreshments included), enables us to gather together as motivation researchers and discuss ways to improve our special interest group. It’s also a time for us to recognize graduate students who are…
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Be sure to register this week to attend AERA. Rates increase on March 11. The official program should be available in the next few days.
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Mark your calendars for our annual SIG dinner social on Sunday, April 30, at 8 p.m. at Rio Rio Cantina, 421 E Commerce St, San Antonio (http://riorioriverwalk.com/ ). The cost of the dinner is $35.00. To register for the SIG dinner, visit the AERA registration portal (same place you registered) and simply look for our MotSIG…
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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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