Fragmentation is caused by researchers themselves via misaligned incentives that favor staying in theoretical camps¶
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q1 i? The essay argues, citing Skinner (2023), that fragmentation is 'actually caused by experts' as an inadvertent byproduct of specialists working in multiple theoretical perspectives, compounded by incentive misalignment between researchers and end-users. → Ronnel B. King 2024
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Ronnel B. King 2024¶
Ronnel B. King, Luke K. Fryer. (2024). Hybridizing Motivational Strains: How Integrative Models Are Crucial for Advancing Motivation Science. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09850-9
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Theoretical argument in the essay's 'What Causes the Problem of Fragmentation?' section, quoting Skinner (2023). The essay adds that 'One reason behind this is that of misaligned incentives': end-users benefit from integration but researchers bear its cost. No empirical data are offered.
"fragmentation in the field is not a problem for experts; it is actually caused by experts—an inadvertent byproduct of many specialists working in multiple theoretical perspectives."
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Fragmentation is caused by researchers themselves via misaligned incentives that favor staying in theoretical camps |
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Fragmentation is caused by researchers themselves via misaligned incentives that favor staying in theoretical camps |
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