This special issue was motivated by the realization that student motivation is inherently complex and no single framework can capture it in its full richness. However, the current zeitgeist in educational psychology seems to explicitly discourage attempts at integration as researchers are incentivized to stay within their own theoretical camps. In this special issue, we asked seven research teams to revisit their theoretical assumptions and cross-fertilize their own theories with other frameworks. We also invited three distinguished luminaries to critique and comment on this undertaking. We highlighted key issues that prevent cross-fertilization of ideas across theoretical borders, surfaced potential dangers associated with naïve integration, and proffered future directions that could nudge motivation science towards a more cumulative and integrative approach.

这个特刊的动机是认识到学生的动机本质上是复杂的，没有一个框架能够捕捉到它的全部丰富性。然而，当前教育心理学的时代精神似乎明确阻止了整合的尝试，因为研究人员被激励留在自己的理论阵营中。在本期特刊中，我们要求七个研究团队重新审视他们的理论假设，并将他们自己的理论与其他框架交叉运用。我们还邀请了三位杰出人士对这项事业进行批评和评论。我们强调了阻碍跨理论边界思想交叉传播的关键问题，暴露了与幼稚整合相关的潜在危险，并提出了未来的方向，可以推动动机科学走向更加累积和整合的方法。