The National Center for Children in Poverty published a study that reported one in five children in the U.S. have a diagnosable mental disorder, and of those in need of mental health services, only 20-25% received help. Many children do not receive aid simply there are not enough school psychologists available to alleviate the need. Our team at Psychology.org strives…
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Congratulations to the eight female scholars and members of the Motivation in Education SIG (Anne Frenzel, Erika Patall, Mimi Bong, Krista Muis, Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lia Daniels, Gale Sinatra, and Helen Patrick) who were identified among the top 23 female producers in prominent educational psychology journals between 2009 and 2016 in an article titled “Female Participation…
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We’re excited to announce our newly elected SIG officers for the 2018-2020 term: Erika Patall (chair), Jennifer Schmidt (Program Chair), and Carlton Fong (Treasurer/Secretary). We want to give a special thanks to the outgoing leadership team for their amazing service. Thank you, Ellen Usher, Hadley Solomon, and Marcus Johnson! 2018-2020 Officers (left to right): Carlton…
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Our SIG is now up and active on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AERA_MotSIG. We hope you’ll use #motsig18 for all SIG-related AERA events. Special thanks to Carlton Fong for shepherding us into the Twittersphere.
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We are still in search of suggestions from SIG members with connections in NYC for a great place to hold our annual SIG dinner social event at AERA. If you have suggestions for us, please get in touch. We are interested in creative solutions for a gathering spot that is convenient while keeping costs as…
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We have a great slate of candidates for the 2018-2020 Motivation SIG leadership offices. Voting will open in January, so keep on the lookout for an official ballot invitation from AERA. Thank you to all who agreed to be on the ballot!
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We are in the process of finalizing the election ballot for 2018-2020 Motivation SIG Chair, Program Chair, and Treasurer. If you are interested (or know someone who is interested) in running for a leadership position, please send me an email ([email protected]) by Wednesday, November 8. Consenting nominees will be placed on the ballot for a SIG vote in…
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Division 15 of APA is currently seeking new members. Membership is free for the first year, which is a great way for students and faculty to give the organization a try without any risk. There is also a new Graduate Student Ambassador Program, which is a wonderful opportunity for graduate students who are looking for opportunities to…
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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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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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