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BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 70, Issue -, Pages 519-538Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1348/000709900158281
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Background. This paper focuses on the temporal dimension of student motivation: that is, rather than considering motivation a stable emotional or mental state, the emphasis is placed on portraying motivation processes as they happen in time. Aims. 1. To account for the dynamic development of motivation in prolonged learning processes such as the mastery of school subjects. 2. To discuss the practical implications of a process-oriented approach for professional practice. Method. Theoretical analysis and model building, drawing on the findings of empirical investigations. Analysis, It is argued that the 'time dimension is relevant to the study of motivation in at least two crucial areas: to account For (a) how motivation is generated and (b) how it fluctuates and further develops over time. A focus on the temporal dimension is particularly important for the understanding of student motivation because in prolonged learning activities such as mastering a school subject a major motivational function is to maintain the motivational impetus for a considerable period (often several years) against a number of distracting influences. In order to illustrate the temporal conception of motivation, a 'Process Model of Student Motivation' is presented and various theoretical pros and cons are discussed. Finally, practical implications are demonstrated by providing a taxonomy of motivational strategies rooted in the process-oriented approach, with one specific aspect, the students action control and self-motivation, specially highlighted in order to show the compatibility of the approach with current research on student self-regulation.
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