##  [Student Motivation](/index.php/student-motivation) 

  ##  [Student Motivation](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/student-motivation-0) 

  

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Definition

Internal and external psychological drivers that influence a student's initiation, persistence, and effort on educational tasks; operationalized by self-report instruments (e.g., expectancy, value, goal orientation), observable behaviors (e.g., time-on-task, help-seeking), or triangulated composites used in research and practice.