Situational motivation is influenced by the learning context, with evidence mainly from situation-specific studies (65%) rather than momentary studies (28%)¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? 65% (n = 40) of situation-specific-wave studies and 28% (n = 5) of momentary-wave studies provided empirical evidence that situational motivation is influenced by the learning context. → Törmänen 2025

Evidence¶

Törmänen 2025¶

Törmänen, T., Ketonen, E., Lehtoaho, E., Turunen, M., Zabolotna, K., Shubina, T., & Järvenoja, H. (2025). Situational Motivation in Academic Learning: A Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10036-0

q3 · i? · review · r2

Qualitative synthesis of the 80 included studies reports "65% (n = 40) provided empirical evidence for this claim" in the situation-specific wave versus 28% (n = 5) in the momentary wave, covering educational context, subject, learning environment, task, and social interaction.

"Among the studies in the situation-specific wave, 65% (n = 40) provided empirical evidence for this claim. In contrast, only 28% (n = 5) of the studies in the momentary wave offered evidence on the contextual variation of situational motivation."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Domain Context — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Interconnections between motivational constructs and learning are complex and temporal, evidenced by 78% (n = 14) of momentary-wave studies — related
• Situational motivation research splits into two waves: situation-specific offline measurement (n = 62) dominates, while momentary online measurement (n = 18) remains scarce — related
• Situational motivation is highly context-dependent and fluctuates within and between learners, but most studies rely on self-reports — a broader claim this one bears on