Keeping motivation on track by metamotivational knowledge: AMEE Guide No. 160

Abstract

This AMEE guide seeks to improve the metamotivational knowledge of health professions educators as well as students. We present key models and frameworks of Metamotivation, identify several motivation regulation strategies and their measurement tools, and propose applications for health professions education (HPE). Since our work is grounded on evidence from the field, we include new findings about motivation regulation to encourage further exploration. Although much of the research on Metamotivation has been done outside the field of medical education, we share our six years of research experience and findings within the field to inspire others to replicate and expand.

Keywords:

• Metamotivation
• motivation regulation strategies
• metamotivational knowledge

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Notes on contributors

Maryam Alizadeh

Maryam Alizadeh, PhD, Assistant Professor at Department of Medical Education and Education Development Center (EDC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran. She is Deputy of International Affairs of the Department and Director of the Faculty Development Unit and the International Affairs section within the Education Development Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Dean Parmelee

Dean Parmelee, MD, Professor Emeritus, Medical Education, Psychiatry & Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio.

David Taylor

David Taylor, Professor of Medical Education and Physiology at Gulf Medical University, UAE, and Professor of Medical Education at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, He is Honorary Fellow in Public Health and Policy in the University of Liverpool.

Saiideh Norouzi

Saiideh Norouzi, PhD, Assistant Professor at Department of Nursing, Abhar, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran. She is interested in the field of HPE.

Ali Norouzi

Ali Norouzi, PhD, Assistant Professor, is Director of the Faculty Development Unit within the Education Development Center of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.