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

"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 provide the environment for optim...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Alderman, M. Kay
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, ©2008.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.