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Overview"This very accessible book reflects the insight and breadth of understanding of an acknowledged expert. It also instructs in a most engaging fashion. While current theory and research provide a sound substantive base, the author has succeeded in speaking realistically and engagingly to those who must put theory into practice in the everyday world of school. It is not just a book about motivation, though it certainly handles that topic competently. It is above all a significant contribution to the practice of teaching, especially as it engagingly portrays challenges and solutions for eliciting a student's best efforts toward thoughtful learning. Unlike many, if not most, texts, this one is truly interactive in nature. This should not only encourage the reader to pay attention but also to become a coconstructor of meaningful and useful ways to approach teaching. In design and content, this book practises what it preaches regarding teaching, motivation and learning. As one who has spent a career reading books on """"motivation,"""" I can recall only a mere few that have managed to hit the right tone for those who would teach. And, this one does so fully mindful of current theory and research. This is an excellent little book for a wide variety of classes, but especially for classes that are designed to help prospective teachers develop an approach to the persistent questions of student motivation. - Martin L. Maehr University of Michigan The case studies cited in this book all come from the National Competency Framework for Beginning Teaching, National Project on the Quality of Teaching and Learning, Australian Teaching Council, 1996 and are reproduced with permission of the Commonwealth of Australia." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis M. McInerneyPublisher: Information Age Publishing Imprint: Information Age Publishing Edition: Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.191kg ISBN: 9781593113407ISBN 10: 1593113404 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 30 August 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword; Introduction; Chapter 1. Motivation and Learning; Chapter 2. What's In It for Me?; Chapter 3. Why Should I Do It? You Can't Make Me Do It!; Chapter 4. Shooting for Goals; Chapter 5. I Feel Good About Myself; Chapter 6. Why Did I Fail?; Chapter 7. Stars, Stamps, and Jelly Beans (or Treat Them Like Animals); Chapter 8. But I Teach Well, Don't I? Recommended Reading and References.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |