Topic
Academic motivation research, explained
3 open-access academic motivation studies, each with a flashcard deck and a quiz.
- Which kind of motivation best predicts students' grades?
How good students believe they are at a subject predicted their later grades better than any other motivation measure, even after accounting for intelligence and earlier grades.
- Why do students leave coursework to the last minute?
Procrastinating students planned to work as hard as everyone else but did far less early on and crammed at the end, and low energy and distractibility explained most of their delay.
- Do visits from women in STEM change girls' career plans?
After meeting female STEM professionals at school, girls endorsed math gender stereotypes less and reported more interest in STEM degrees, especially when the role models stressed social skills.