One way to increase students' participation in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) fields is to target their motivation. Researchers have conducted a …

Self-efficacy is an integral part of personal factors that contributes substantially to students'
success in mathematics. This review draws on previous intervention studies to identify …

This study evaluated whether a career group intervention that incorporates the four sources
of self-efficacy and addresses perceived career barriers is effective at improving the career …

In this chapter we summarize recent research on the achievement values construct in the
Eccles and colleagues expectancy–value theory (EEVT) developed over 30 years ago …

In this chapter we review Eccles and colleagues' expectancy-value theory (EVT) of
motivation and discuss its relevance for understanding and improving student learning …

The underrepresentation of young people and particularly young women in many STEM
fields has inspired various intervention programmes and research intended to boost their …

There is an increasing concern that the demand for science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM) workers in the United States will exceed the supply. In the United States, very …

Studies consistently show the demand among adolescents for structured career guidance
support programmes. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the career guidance …

The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of discrepancies between teachers'
perceptions of students' motivation and students' reports of their motivation on math and …

Findings from recent studies suggest that students' pathways into mathematics-related
careers begin as early as middle school when students are forming lasting self-perceptions …