Effort and Ability: the development of theory

This video presentation examines effort and ability as they relate to motivation theory. The development, refinement, and elaboration among theories is presented in a chronological order beginning with Rotter's 1966 Theory of Social Learning. The video culminates with Folmer et al. (2007) describing considerations for teachers, practitioners, and investigators when applying motivational theories to younger children.

The movie is about 11 minutes long and is a 72 Mb download. You'll need to use QuickTime to view the movie.

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