Educational Psychology

Anxiety and performance are linked in a way that surprises many students: a little nervousness before a speech, recital or

Achievement emotions are the feelings students experience in connection with learning activities and their outcomes, such as enjoyment during a

Academic motivation decline is the gradual drop in interest, enjoyment and effort toward schoolwork that many students show as they

Growth mindset concepts describe the beliefs people hold about whether abilities such as intelligence, musical skill or athletic talent can

Learned helplessness prevention starts with a simple observation: students who repeatedly fail without understanding why often stop trying, even when

Attribution theory examines the explanations people give for why things happen, especially their own successes and failures. In education, the

Performance orientation learning describes the way students study and behave when their main aim is to demonstrate ability, earn high

Mastery orientation learning describes the way students study and think when their main aim is to understand material and improve

Goal orientation theory explains motivation by looking at the purpose behind a learner’s effort: whether a student is trying mainly

Extrinsic motivation effects are the ways in which outside reasons for acting, such as grades, rewards, praise, deadlines or the