You Are Invited!

Prof. David Yeager

University of Texas-Austin, USA

“From Growth Mindset to Mentor Mindset: Lessons from 15 Years of Field Experiments on Motivating Young People”

Prof. David Putwain

Liverpool John Moores University, UK

“Exam Pressure, Test Anxiety, and Academic Buoyancy: Supporting Adolescent Students with High-Stakes Exams”

Prof. Corwin Senko

SUNY New Paltz, USA

“Understanding and Supporting Learner Motivation and Well-Being through the Goal Complex Approach” 

You are cordially invited to the 2025 bMRI Symposium on Motivation, hosted by the Affect, Application, & AI-Solutions for Future Education Research Group and organized by the Brain & Motivation Research Institute (bMRI) of Korea University. The bMRI Symposium on Motivation commenced in 2009 and has been an annual event since. This year, we have again invited 3 distinguished scholars from the USA and UK? and prepared a platform to discuss the topic of “Supporting Adolescent Learners: Psychological Challenges, Opportunities, and Interventions.” We are confident that this will be a valuable learning opportunity for everyone. Please come and contribute to the success of this event. 

** There is no fee for participating in the symposium. A booklet containing copies of the PowerPoint slides will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please refer to the attached program for more detailed information.

** If you plan to attend symposium, please let us know by visiting https://forms.gle/64UrzA8T6CyZktuD7 or send your (a) name, (b) country, (c) affiliation, (d) position, and (e) email address to bmri@korea.ac.kr.