Increasing student motivation : strategies for middle and high school teachers / / Margaret A. Theobald

• Autore: Theobald Margaret A.
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, a SAGE Publications Company, , 2006; ©2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (160 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.154
• Soggetto topico: Motivation in education; Middle school teaching; High school teaching
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes biliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - Motivation is a Mindset""; ""Each Student Learns""; ""Mistakes Aid Learning""; ""Positive Feedback is Necessary""; ""Self-Concept Affects the Mindset""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 - Motivation is Influenced Through Observation""; ""Project Intensity and Enthusiasm""; ""Model Self-Confidence""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 - Motivation is Affected by Timing""; ""Timing of Needs Varies""; ""Needs Drive Objectives""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 - Motivation is Independence"" ; ""Teach Goal Setting""""Encourage Performance Appraisal""; ""Provide for Self-Reinforcement""; ""Role-Play with Optional Actions""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 - Motivation is Reflected in Victory""; ""Process Leads to Success""; ""Success Comes from Finished Products""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 6 - Motivation Involves Action""; ""Opportunities for Active Learning""; ""Situations for Hands-on Activities""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 7 - Motivation is Increased Through Transfer""; ""Relate New to Old Learning""; ""Adapt Tasks to Student Interests""; ""Clarify the Abstract""; ""Summary"" ; ""Chapter 8 - Motivation is Inherent to Individuality""""Recognize Weaknesses and Strengths""; ""Relate Cognitive Experiences to Abilities""; ""Demonstrate Talents and Skills""; ""Express Oneâ€?s Differences from Others""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 9 - Motivation is Rooted in Ownership""; ""Teach Responsibility""; ""Involve Students in Decisions""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 10 - Motivation is Natural""; ""Challenge Students""; ""Encourage Student Expression""; ""Acknowledge Student Views""; ""Summary""; ""Resource A: Strategies and Learning Styles""; ""Resource B: Bloomâ€?s Taxonomy, Cognitive"" ; ""Resource C: Positive Word List""""Resource D: Example, Student Goals""; ""Resource E: Example, Student Lesson Plan""; ""References""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: This unique resource provides a wealth of theories and strategies for teachers to help spark students' motivations to learn and succeed beyond their formal schooling years.
• Titolo autorizzato: Increasing student motivation
• ISBN: 1-4833-5158-0; 1-4522-1521-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910797473003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II