Motivation and Evaluation in Education from the Sustainability Perspective: A Review of the Scientific Literature

Abstract

(1) Background: This paper outlines the results of a literature review of meta-analyses published on motivation and evaluation in the last five years. (2) Methods: A systematic review of three educational databases (WoS, SCOPUS and ERIC) was conducted following the PRISMA and PICO approaches. A total of 54 peer-reviewed meta-analysis papers were selected, analysed and compared. (3) Results: A significant number and variety of meta-analyses have been conducted: motivation meta-analyses focus primarily on contextual variables, self-regulation and students’ academic performance, and evaluation meta-analyses examine the effectiveness of the teaching intervention, the use of teaching methodologies and technological resources for learning. (4) Conclusions: There are two important absences: on the one hand, it is necessary to develop meta-analyses that combine motivation and evaluation, also measuring their interaction, from the perspective of sustainability, and not only of educational improvement, and on the other hand, it is necessary to perform meta-analyses on the effectiveness of the formative and shared evaluation of the sustainability of learning processes.

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“…A reflective analysis of trends, linkages, propositions, and concepts emerging from the themes was thereafter used as a basis for the design of the conceptual model. This is homogenous with conceptual studies, as reflected in similar research by Sanchez-Satamria et al [26]. The review of the research articles used a qualitative methodological stance that is appropriate for pursuing a detailed, in-depth analysis of issues.…”

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“…Similarly, mentors motivate mentees to attend the exams, and all of this seems to have an impact on the results. These strategies offer a motivational component to the mentees, in line with the suggestion of previous studies (Prieto, 2020;Sánchez-Santamaría, et al, 2021).…”

“…One of the most studied variables in relation to academic performance has been intelligence (González-Benito et al, 2021). Motivational components have also been found to determine academic performance (Prieto, 2020;Sánchez-Santamaría et al, 2021). Additionally, academic performance in university environments has been considered negatively correlated with university dropout (Maluenda-Albornoz et al, 2022).…”

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