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Motivation for achievement : possibilities for teaching and learning

Author: M Kay Alderman
Publisher: Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
Summary:
"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 preservice and in-service teachers acquire the knowledge and skills they need to achieve these goals. The purpose of this new edition is the same as the first - to present information from the current knowledge base in  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: M Kay Alderman
ISBN: 0805843094 9780805843095
OCLC Number: 52311878
Description: xix, 336 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Setting the stage for motivational possibilities --
Motivation: problems, possibilities and perspectives --
Social-cognitive processes that influence motivation --
Attributional beliefs and motivation --
Concepts of ability and motivation --
Goals and goal setting --
Developing student self-regulatory capabilities --
Classroom climate for optimal engagement and motivation --
Teacher motivation: expectations and efficacy --
Promoting optimal motivation and engagement: the social context --
Tasks, recognition, and evaluation for optimal engagement and motivation --
Implementing motivation strategines in the classroom.
Responsibility: M. Kay Alderman.
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Abstract:

"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 preservice and in-service teachers acquire the knowledge and skills they need to achieve these goals. The purpose of this new edition is the same as the first - to present information from the current knowledge base in motivation that offers hope and possibilities for educators (teachers, parents, coaches, administrators) to enhance motivation for achievement."--BOOK JACKET.

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