Should economists listen to educational psychologists? Some economics of student motivation

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This paper sheds light on the role of student motivation in the success of schooling. We develop a model in which a teacher engages in the management of student motivation through the choice of the classroom environment. We show that the teacher is able to motivate high-ability students, at least in the short run, by designing a competitive environment. For students with low ability, risk aversion, or when engaged in a long term relationship, the teacher designs a classroom environment that is more focused on mastery and self-referenced standards. In doing so, the teacher helps to develop the intrinsic motivation of students and their capacity to overcome failures.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Discussion Papers ; No. 662

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Analysis of Education
• Subject: Education ; Student Achievement ; Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation ; Effort ; Goal Theory.

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Donze, Jocelyn ; Gunnes, Trude
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Statistics Norway, Research Department
• (where): Oslo
• (when): 2011

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/192644
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET