Emine Ozturk, Mengya Zhao, Adam J Hoffman, Angelina Joy, Christina S Marlow, Fidelia Law, Ashley R Deutsch, Channing J Mathews, Luke McGuire, Frances Balkwill, Karen Burns, Laurence Butler, Marc Drews, Grace Fields, Hannah Smith, Mark Winterbottom, Adam Rutland, Adam Hartstone-Rose, Kelly Lynn Mulvey
Motivation is a key factor in engagement, achievement, and career choices in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). While existing research has focused on student motivation toward math in formal school programs, new work is needed that focuses on motivation for those involved in informal STEM programs. Specifically, the role of math mindset and perceived inclusivity of informal STEM sites (to those of varying gender and ethnic backgrounds) on longitudinal trajectories of adolescents' math motivation has not been explored...
February 28, 2024: Journal of Youth and Adolescence