Motivation Mentor Program Sign-Up Are you new to the Motivation SIG, or do you know someone who is? Are you a SIG veteran who wants to help others learn the ropes of AERA? Each year the Motivation SIG gives new students an opportunity to connect with other students who have previously attended AERA to get…
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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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Open date: February 13, 2017 Last review date: Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications received by February 28, 2017 will receive full consideration. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position has been filled. Final date: June 30th, 2017 Description Post-doctoral Research Position: Education An opening is available for a post-doctoral scholar in…
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Carlton Fong is currently updating a research synthesis on the effects of negative feedback on intrinsic motivation with Dr. Erika Patall. This team is interested in any and all experimental studies that report a relationship between negative feedback and any intrinsic motivation measure (interest, enjoyment, time spent on task, etc.) or examine differences in receiving negative…
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Today marks the third installment of “Motivation Mondays,” our monthly video series featuring insights from diverse motivation scholars. You can now view Motivation Monday #3—an interview with Dr. Julie Turner on research into practice—on our videos tab and below.
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We hope you’re looking forward to AERA in San Antonio. As we finalize our program, please notify Hadley Solomon ([email protected]) if you have an accepted paper/poster and will not be attending AERA to present. We want to be sure we have all slots filled. Also, mark your calendars for our annual SIG dinner social on Sunday,…
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The PhD Program in Educational Psychology and Program Evaluation at Old Dominion University is now accepting applications. Students in the program develop the theoretical and technical skills required for research and evaluation oriented careers through coursework and by working collaboratively with faculty on research in both formal and informal learning environments. Applications are considered for…
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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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