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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Andrew MartinPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.304kg ISBN: 9781847065605ISBN 10: 1847065600 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 03 March 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsAbout the Author \ Acknowledgments \ Foreword \ Part I: Achievement Evolution in the Classroom \ 1. Achievement in the twenty-first century \ Part II: Success in the Classroom \ 2. Success seekers \ Part III: Fear and failure in the classroom \ 3. Fear, failure, and self-esteem \ 4. Self-esteem protection \ 5. Self-handicapping \ 6. Defensive pessimism and defensive optimism \ 7. Disengagement and helplessness \ 8. Overstriving and perfectionism \ 9. Fear of success and success avoidance \ Part IV: Building Classroom Success, Eliminating Academic Fear and Failure \ 10. Courageous and constructive views of poor performance \ 11. Developing broadly-based self-esteem \ 12. Effectively dealing with competition \ 13. Reducing avoidance and increasing success orientation \ 14. Developing healthy views of competence \ 15. Developing rock-solid self-esteem \ 16. Running your own race \ 17. Seizing control \ 18. Empowering beliefs about cause and effect \ 19. Teacher tip wrap-up \ 20. Good teacher-student relationships \ Conclusion \ Bibliography \ IndexReviews'There has long been a need for a text aimed at teachers which explores the implications of research on academic self-concepts for classroom practices. Andrew Martin's book meets that need in the authoritative fashion that would be expected from one of the world-leading researchers in the field.' Andrew Tolmie, Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Education, University of London, UK Reviewed in the School Librarian journal, vol. 53 no.3 Autumn 2010 (UK) 'Dr Martin has produced here a straightforward and manageable guide to dealing with a myriad of student issues which are all rooted in self doubt and a lack of confidence. The content of Dr Martin's advice is accessible for both new and experienced teachers and delivers an interesting angle on dealing with issues arising in the classroom...' 'There has long been a need for a text aimed at teachers which explores the implications of research on academic self-concepts for classroom practices. Andrew Martin's book meets that need in the authoritative fashion that would be expected from one of the world-leading researchers in the field.' Andrew Tolmie, Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Education, University of London, UK ' ... a comprehensive and informative volume that belongs on the shelf of every teacher or teacher educator concerned with the academic wellbeing of students. In this invaluable resource, Dr. Martin has not only vividly captured the complex dilemmas facing today's learners and teachers, but he has also offered empirically sound recommendations and thoughtful guidance for dealing effectively with those dilemmas......If there is one book that teachers or school administrators read this year, if there is one volume to which they turn for guidance or support, it should be Building Classroom Success.' Patricia A. Alexander, Professor and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and Jean Mullan Professor of Literacy, University of Maryland, USA '...up-to-date advice and guidance on how to deal with some of the most difficult and pervasive classroom issues facing teachers and schools today: fear, failure, disengagement, avoidance, pessimism, and helplessness - to name a few ...I highly recommend this excellent volume to teachers, teacher educators, trainee teachers, school executives, parents and education departments.' Kit-Tai Hau, Chair Professor of Educational Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong 'There has long been a need for a text aimed at teachers which explores the implications of research on academic self-concepts for classroom practices. Andrew Martin's book meets that need in the authoritative fashion that would be expected from one of the world-leading researchers in the field.' <br><br>Andrew Tolmie, Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Education, University of London, UK Author InformationAndrew Martin is a Registered Educational and Child Psychologist and Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Sydney, specializing in student motivation, engagement and achievement. Prior to this he was Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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