Engaging Minds

Motivation and Learning in America's Schools

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Why don't most kids work very hard in school? What can be done to increase the engagement of our children in learning? Everyone concerned about improving the quality of elementary and secondary schools in the United States will want to read this accessible volume that provides a framework for thinking about what can be done to increase student engagement in learning. It is an important contribution to the ongoing dialogue among practitioners, policy makers, and the public at large about many existing proposals for school reform. In addition to offering a number of suggestions for specific new policies and practices, it poses several broader philosophical questions that deserve serious consideration by opinion leaders and the general public.

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Utgivningsdatum2003-06-11
Mått146 x 230 x 12 mm
Vikt290 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor216
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780810847132

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David A. Goslin is past president and CEO of the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) and former executive Director of the National Research Council's Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (CBASSE). A sociologist, he is the author or editor of four books: The Search for Ability: Standardized Testing in Social Perspective; Teachers and Testing; The School in Contemporary Society; and The Handbook of Socialization Theory and Research.

Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 3 Chapter 2 Engagement: A Necessary Condition for LearningChapter 4 Chapter 3 Effort versus Ability: A Matter of ExpectationsChapter 5 Chapter 4 Rewards for EffortChapter 6 Chapter 5 Organizing Effort: Increasing the Efficiency of LearningChapter 7 Chapter 6 Valuing Effort: Social and Cultural Influences on Academic MotivationChapter 8 Chapter 7 Competition for Effort: Academic versus Other GoalsChapter 9 Chapter 8 Engaging More Minds: Increasing Motivation and Learning in SchoolsChapter 10 ReferencesChapter 11 IndexChapter 12 About the Author

After all the debates about improving curriculum, teaching, testing, and the organization of schooling, Goslin cuts through this thicket to address a central impediment to real learning: student motivation and engagement. Drawing on current research in this complex field, Goslin provides a concrete guide to understanding the forces shaping motivation. Readers can use this resource to craft improved approaches to stimulating students' love of learning and their motivation to learn more.