Digitization Will Bring Profound Changes in Educational Practice and Research on Motivation

Abstract Digitization has the potential to change the way students learn in fundamental ways. However, basic and applied research is required to make digital learning (more) effective. In the meantime, research on digital learning can contribute to progress in theories of learning and instruction. For instance, the integrated use of digital media as classroom instruction and research tools allows researchers to “zoom in” at the moment in which learning takes place in the real world in an unprecedented way. To be more successful, motivation science needs to embrace digitization and expand its traditional scope to focus more strongly on learning sequences, fully embrace the important role of teachers, and pay increased attention to ethical questions.