Adults' Learning Motivation: Expectancy of Success, Value, and the Role of Affective Memories

Autor/inn/en	Gorges, Julia; Kandler, Christian
Titel	Adults' Learning Motivation: Expectancy of Success, Value, and the Role of Affective Memories
Quelle	In: Learning and Individual Differences, 22 (2012) 5, S.610-617 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1041-6080
DOI	10.1016/j.lindif.2011.09.016
Schlagwörter	Structural Equation Models; Learning Motivation; Adult Learning; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Affective Behavior; Prediction; Secondary Education; Hypothesis Testing; Educational Experience; Role; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Vorhersage; Sekundarbereich; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Bildungserfahrung; Rollen; Deutschland
Abstract	The present study tested the applicability of expectancy-value theory to adults' learning motivation. Motivation was measured as the anticipated reaction (AR) of German students (N = 300) to receiving their instructions in English as a new learning opportunity. We used structural equation modeling to test our hypotheses. Expectancies of success and values from school predicted current expectancy and value, which, in turn, accounted for about 64% of variance in AR. In addition, we explicitly tested the hitherto neglected role of affective memories as a major precursor of value, expectancy of success, and AR. Results show a small direct effect of only negative affective memories on AR, leading to a significant incremental prediction of AR in addition to expectancy and value. Thus, motivation and experiences at secondary school appear to play a crucial role in adults' learning motivation, mediated by expectancy and value specific to the learning opportunity. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10