Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
Summer 1984
Publisher
SAGE Publishing
Source Publication
American Educational Research Journal
Source ISSN
0002-8312
Abstract
Researchers have assessed either the development of expectations or the motivational function of expectations, and often have attempted to relate their findings to the other half of the expectation - performance relationship. This study was designed to investigate simultaneously the development of and the motivational function of expectations. Fourth, sixth, and eighth grade students studied a word learning task and were tested on 3 consecutive days. Expectancy statements were made by half the subjects. Results concerning the development of expectations seemingly contradict previous research, but the contradiction was explained in terms of complexity of the task. Expectations were found to be motivational.
Recommended Citation
Bardwell, Rebecca, "The Development and Motivational Function of Expectations" (1984). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 463.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/463
Comments
Published version. American Educational Research Journal, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Summer 1984): 461-472. Stable URL. DOI. © 1984 SAGE Publications. Used with permission.