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Essential motivation in the classroom

Author: Ian Gilbert
Publisher: London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2002.
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"Essential Motivation in the Classroom is the definitive one-stop guide for teachers who want to know how to motivate children - and how children can learn to motivate themselves." "In this rollercoaster guide through the theories of teaching, learning and thinking, Ian Gilbert highlights the 'seven keys' of motivation, offering a range of strategies, ideas and insights to help learners become motivated from  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Ian Gilbert
ISBN: 041526619X 9780415266192
OCLC Number: 50072373
Description: xiii, 191 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Contents: Motivated for what? --
Go with the flow --
Mission control --
Get real --
Get personal --
Reptiles in the classroom --
Motivation is a four-lettered word --
The ideal learning state --
The primacy effect and the recency effect --
Work less, learn more --
The Reminiscence effect --
Fartek in the classroom --
The over-energised classroom --
Flatliners! --
The Ebbinghaus curve of forgetting.
Responsibility: Ian Gilbert.
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This book is an inspiring insight into motivation in the classroom providing practical support and advice for enthusing the difficult to teach.  Read more...

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schema:reviewBody""Essential Motivation in the Classroom is the definitive one-stop guide for teachers who want to know how to motivate children - and how children can learn to motivate themselves." "In this rollercoaster guide through the theories of teaching, learning and thinking, Ian Gilbert highlights the 'seven keys' of motivation, offering a range of strategies, ideas and insights to help learners become motivated from within." "This book is full of useful, practical advice, ranging from motivational research from leading theorists to philosophical gems from Homer Simpson. Teachers in all sectors of education will find this book indispensable, helping them to change the culture of their classrooms and improve the effectiveness of their teaching."--BOOK JACKET."
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