EDU 550 - Motivation in Education

Credit(s): 3
The purpose of this course is to explore trends in the area of academic motivation with an eye to how motivation constructs relate to one another and how they influence classroom behavior and achievement. Toward that end, we will explore historically important ideas as well as constructs prominent in the current academic literature including achievement goals, self-theories (self-concept, self-efficacy), interest, and attribution theory. All theories will be taught with a strong emphasis on practical application to classroom settings.