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Toward a More Complete Picture of Student Learning: Assessing Students’ Motivational Beliefs

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the assessment of students’ motivational beliefs. The body of the article is focused on a particular type of motivational belief, namely, beliefs involving achievement goal orientations. I explain why these beliefs are an important aspect of academic learning, and suggest how teachers can incorporate assessments of them within existing classroom routines. Accessed 61,131 times on https://pareonline.net from August 08, 2004 to December 31, 2019. For downloads from January 1, 2020 forward, please click on the PlumX Metrics link to the right.

Keywords: Student Attitudes, * Student Motivation, Goal Orientation, Achievement Need, Teacher Expectations of Students, Values

How to Cite:

Beghetto, R. A., (2004) “Toward a More Complete Picture of Student Learning: Assessing Students’ Motivational Beliefs”, Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation 9(1): 15. doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/9xz1-ms20