Handbook of Motivation at School (Educational Psychology Handbook)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805862900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Allan Wigfield (PhD University of Illinois) is Professor and Chair of the Department of Human Development and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland. He currently edits the Teaching, Learning, and Human Development section of the American Educational Research Journal. His research focuses on how children’s motivation develops across the school years in different areas, including reading. She is currently Co-Editor of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, is past Vice-President of Division E of AERA, and a Fellow of
Her research interests focus on parents, peers, and teachers as motivators of adolescent’s classroom behavior and academic accomplishments. She is currently Co-Editor of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, is past Vice-President of Division E of AERA, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 15. He is a Fellow of Division 15 of APA, a Fellow of the Association for Psychologic
It covers the major theoretical perspectives in the field as well as their application to instruction, learning, and social adjustment at school. Chapter Structure – chapters within each section follow a similar structure so that there is uniformity across chapters. The Handbook of Motivation at School presents the first comprehensive and integrated compilation of theory and research on children’s motivation at school. Commentaries – each section ends with a commentary that provides clear directions for future r