Motivation for Achievement: Possibilities for Teaching and Learning Contributor(s): Alderman, M. Kay (Author) |
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ISBN: 113813306X ISBN-13: 9781138133068 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Psychology - Education | Elementary - Education | Classroom Management |
Dewey: 370.154 |
Lexile Measure: 1250 |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.43 lbs) 360 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Understanding student and teacher motivation and developing strategies to foster motivation for students at all levels of performance are essential to effective teaching. This text is designed to help prospective and practicing teachers achieve these goals. Its premise is that current research and theory about motivation offer hope and possibilities for educators -teachers, parents, coaches, and administrators-to enhance motivation for achievement. The orientation draws primarily on social-cognitive perspectives that have generated much research relevant to classroom practice. Ideal for any course that is dedicated to, or includes coverage of, motivation and achievement, the text focuses on two key roles teachers play in supporting and cultivating motivation in the classroom: establishing the classroom structure and instruction that provides the environment for optimal motivation, engagement, and learning; and helping students develop the tools that will enable them to be self-regulated learners and develop their potential. Pedagogical features aid the understanding of concepts and the application to practice:
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