After spending two weeks reflecting upon expectancy value theory and observing how individuals approach learning, I found myself applying a “motivational equation” to the context of my lessons, expectancy x value (- costs) = motivation, as swift pre-action calculation. I added …
Why should teachers be interested in expectancy and value ratings? Expectancy and value ratings have been shown to predict learner effort and performance on learning tasks and tests. Research has shown that there is an indirect effect of perceived importance …
A week ago I had the privilege of meeting with Bridgid Finn (Senior Research Scientist, ETS – the world’s largest private educational testing and measurement organization). After a series of email exchanges exploring interactions between motivation and cognition we meet …
It has been a busy week, punctuated by three fantastic professional experiences, keeping me motivated. The first, an uplifting conversation with Dr Suzanne Culshaw @SuzanneCulshaw about teacher training and how RememberMore might be able to help teachers in training. The …
