THE ACADEMIC MOTIVATION PROFILE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT USE IN EVALUATING COLLEGE COURSES

Authors
PEARSON LC CAREY LM
Citation
Lc. Pearson et Lm. Carey, THE ACADEMIC MOTIVATION PROFILE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT USE IN EVALUATING COLLEGE COURSES, The Journal of educational research, 88(4), 1995, pp. 220-227
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research
Journal title
The Journal of educational research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00220671
Volume
88
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
220 - 227
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0671(1995)88:4<220:TAMPFU>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Even though student ratings of instructors are widely used across coll ege campuses, few instruments have the necessary psychometric properti es of reliability and validity to permit the decisions for which they are often used. Further, these instruments are rarely based on theory. This research describes a new instrument, the Academic Motivation Pro file, that is derived from theories of motivation. The instrument's de velopment, psychometric properties, and its potential uses for improvi ng instruction are discussed.