ELE612 MOTIVATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETTINGS
| Course Code: | 4100612 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Elementary Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | PhD |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SEMRA SUNGUR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Understand major motivation theories and their implications for educational practice
Become familiar with literature on motivation in education
Design a research on motivation in education
Course Content
Study of theories, principles and research findings pertaining to motivation in educational settings. Analysis of cases, discussions, writing reflection papers to understand the complexity of the motivational process with its implications in learning and teaching in elementary schools.
Course Learning Outcomes
Explain motivation theories (e.g. expectancy-value theory, attribution theory, social cognitive theory, achievement goal theory and self-determination theory)
State how expectancy value constructs are linked to different achievement related outcomes
Describe the functions of locus, stability, and controllability dimensions of attributions in attributional theory
Explain self-efficacy and its role in motivated learning
Define mastery and performance goals and their approach and avoidance forms
Explain how achievement goals are linked to other motivational and cognitive outcomes
Describe the role of self-determination in intrinsic motivation
Distinguish between situational and personal interest
Distinguish between different self constructs
Explain test anxiety and its link to student motivation and learning
Describe the roles of schools in student motivation
Explain the sociocultural influences on student motivation
Explain self-regulation from social-cognitive perspective
Describe the applications of motivation theories to classroom situations
Make presentations on two of the weekly course topics
Review and critique an article/book related to two of the weekly course topics
Present the selected article/book to the whole class
Formulate research question(s) regarding motivation in education
Review relevant literature pertaining to the research question(s)
Develop an appropriate research methodology for addressing research question(s)