February 2025 Newsletter
Greetings Motivation SIG members, From your ‘24-’26 Leadership Team: SIG Chair: Jason A. Chen Annual Meeting Program Chair: Kristy Robinson Treasurer: Pei Pei Liu Communications Chair: Martinique Sealy ECR co-Chairs: Allison Zengilowski, Shelbi L. Kuhlmann GSC co-Chairs: Kimiko Ching, Sanheeta Shankar The leadership team has a few messages to share with everyone regarding the AERA 2025 Meeting Program,…
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Greetings Motivation SIG members, From your ‘24-’26 Leadership Team: SIG Chair: Jason A. Chen Annual Meeting Program Chair: Kristy Robinson Treasurer: Pei Pei Liu Communications Chair: Martinique Sealy ECR co-Chairs: Allison Zengilowski, Shelbi L. Kuhlman GSC co-Chairs: Kimiko Ching, Sanheeta Shankar Happy Spring Semester, 2025, MotSIG members! The leadership team has a few messages to…
Continue readingRequest for Studies for Classroom Structure/Management Meta-Analysis
Erika Patall (University of Southern California) and team are currently updating a meta-analysis on link between classroom structure (or classroom management/organization) and students’ motivation, engagement, and achievement among PK-12 students. By classroom structure, also referred to as classroom management or classroom organization, they are referring to an assortment of practices (e.g., communicating expectations, rules, and…
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ECR Networking and Community Building Event
Hey MotSIG ECRs! Looking for a way to connect with other early career researchers before AERA begins? Join us March 26th, 12pm EST for a Speed Meeting Event hosted by the Networking and Community Building Subcommittee. This event will provide opportunities to meet and get to know other ECRs and discuss emergent topics with colleagues…
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We are excited to announce a new opportunity to be part of an innovative team studying the motivational and behavioral impacts of a multisite randomized mentoring and role modeling program for undergraduate women pursuing STEM degrees and careers. More specifically, the Postdoctoral Research Associate will play a crucial role in all aspects of the implementation…
Continue readingNew Book on Transformative Science Education by Kevin Pugh
Kevin Pugh recently authored a new book entitled Transformative Science Education: Change How Your Students Experience the World, published by Teachers College Press. For more information about the book, check out this link. Here is the description: Use this book to move science learning out of the classroom and into everyday life. Science has a…
Continue readingSoliciting questions for APA Division 15 session on motivation theories and diversity!
On Friday, August 7 from 1:30 until 2:50 pm EST, Alison Koenka and Allan Wigfield will co-chair an APA Division 15 session. The session, “Where Do We Go From Here (2.0)? A Continued Conversation on Motivation Theories and Their Implications for Education Policy, Practice, and Ethnically Diverse Student Populations” will include the following motivation scholars:…
Continue reading2020 Paul R. Pintrich Memorial Award Winner
Congratulations to Dajung Diane Shin, who is the recipient of the 2020 Paul R. Pintrich Memorial Award!!! – her award winning paper, co-authored with Minhye Lee, Seoyeon Julie Jung, Yoonah Park, Jiamin Low, Sung-il Kim, and Mimi Bong is “Science Utility Value Intervention in Elementary School Classrooms: Examining Gender and Goal Structure as Moderators.”
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