{"product_id":"9780805860481","title":"Motivation for Achievement Possibilities for Teaching and Learning","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMotivation for Achievement\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePossibilities for Teaching and Learning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eM. Kay Alderman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Educational Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding 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 prospective and practicing teachers achieve these goals. Its premise is that current research and theory about motivation offer hope and possibilities for educators —teachers, parents, coaches, and administrators—to enhance motivation for achievement. The orientation draws primarily on social-cognitive perspectives that have generated much research relevant to classroom practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal 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 provides the environment for optimal motivation, engagement, and learning; and helping students develop the tools that will enable them to be self-regulated learners and develop their potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePedagogical features aid the understanding of concepts and the application to practice:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategy boxes present guidelines and strategies for using the various concepts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExhibit boxes include forms for different purposes (for example, goal setting), examples of teacher beliefs and practices, and samples of student work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflection boxes stimulate readers’ thinking about motivational issues inherent in the topics, their experiences, and their beliefs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA motivational toolbox at the end of each chapter helps readers identify important points to think about, lingering questions, strategies to use now, and strategies to develop in the future.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNEW IN THE THIRD EDITION \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated research and new topics are added throughout as warranted by current inquiry in the field.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapters are reorganized to provide more coherence and to account for new findings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew and updated material is included on issues of educational reform, standards for achievement, and high-stakes testing, and on achievement goal theory, especially regarding performance goals and the distinction between performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals as relevant to classroom practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 September 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780805860481\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.75\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63535974482060,"sku":"9780805860481","price":78.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780805860481","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}