History of motivational research in education.

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze the evolution of motivational research within educational contexts from 1941 to 1990.
• Review of chapters on motivation from the Encyclopedia of Educational Research spanning five decades.
• Discussion of key concepts including drive, learning distinctions, and individual differences.
• Examination of cognitive factors and self-emergence trends.
• Documented significant shifts in the concept of motivation over the years.
• Outlined current trends and future directions in motivational research in education.
• Highlighted the importance of cognitive and individual factors in understanding motivation.