Dennis M. McInerney

Helping Kids Achieve Their Best (eBook, ePUB)

Understanding and Using Motivation in the Classroom (revised edition)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is a practical guide to motivating younger and older learners. It looks at why some students are easier to motivate than others, and why students lose motivation as they become older. McInerney outlines strategies teachers can use in the classroom, taking into account the needs of students from different backgrounds. The book is richly illustrated with vignettes and case studies, and includes questions and exercises to help teachers apply the suggested approaches in their own situations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Information Age Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 129
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781607526810
• Artikelnr.: 53999467

Autorenporträt

Dennis M. McInerney is an Honorary Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong. Prior to this, he was Chair Professor of Educational Psychology and Associate Vice President (Research and Development) and Co-Director of the Assessment Research Centre of the University. Professor McInerney continues research consultancies with a range of international universities and individuals. Gregory Arief D. Liem is an Associate Professor at Psychology and Child & Human Development Academic Group, National Institute of Education, an institute of Nanyang Technological University. His research interest centers on understanding student motivation, engagement, and well-being through a sociocultural lens.

Inhaltsangabe

1. What is Motivation? 2. What's in it for me? 3. Why should I do it? 4. Why did I fail? 5. I believe I can do it 6. Stars, stamps, and jelly beans 7. Shooting for goals 8. How Do I feel? 9. But, I Teach Well, don't I?