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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453328203321

Autore

Alderman M. Kay.

Titolo

Motivation for achievement : possibilities for teaching and learning / / M. Kay Alderman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2008

ISBN

1-136-76979-X

1-138-13306-X

0-203-82313-3

1-136-76980-3

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Disciplina

370.15/4

Soggetti

Motivation in education

Academic achievement

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 1999 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc."--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-322) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Motivation: perspectives -- Problems and possibilities -- Attributional beliefs and  motivation -- Concepts of ability and motivation -- Goals and goal setting -- Developing student self-regulatory capabilities -- Teacher motivation:  expectations and efficacy -- Promoting optimal motivation and engagement: social context -- Tasks, recognition, and evaluation for optimal engagement and motivation -- Possibilities for motivational equality and student achievement.

Sommario/riassunto

<P>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. 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