Motivation and disposition
Subtitle: pathways to learning mathematics
By: Daniel J. Brahier, William R. Speer [editors]
Contributors: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Series: Yearbook / National Council of Teachers of Mathematics -- 73rd; Yearbook (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) -- 73rd.
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Reston, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9780873536615
Subjects: Mathematics; Study and teaching
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : motivation and disposition : the hidden curriculum / Daniel J. Brahier; title: Part I. Perspectives on motivation and disposition; title: Overview / Denisse R. Thompson; title: ch. 1. Motivation and self-efficacy in mathematics education / Dale H. Schunk and Kerri Richardson; title: ch. 2. A model for mathematics instruction to enhance student motivation and engagement / Janette Bobis . . . [et al.]; title: ch. 3. Identity development : critical component for learning in mathematics / Alan Zollman, M Cecil Smith, Patricia Reisdorf; title: ch. 4. Recommendations from self-determination theory for enhancing motivation for mathematics / Daniel J. Ross and David A. Bergin; title: ch. 5. Student dispositions with respect to mathematics : what current literature says / James Beyers; title: Part II. Cultural and societal issues; title: Overview / Marilyn E. Strutchens; title: ch. 6. Mathematical dream makers : how two different math departments brought about equity and high achievement / Jo Boaler; title: ch. 7. What motivates students to take advanced mathematics : a rural perspective / Rick Anderson; title: ch. 8. Factors that motivate aboriginal students to improve their achievement in school mathematics / Kanwal Neel; title: ch. 9. What motivates mathematically talented young women? / Hortensia Soto-Johnson, Cathleen Craviotto, Frieda Parker; title: Part III. Motivation and disposition in the classroom; title: Overview / Melfried Olson; title: ch. 10. Metaphors : a powerful means for assessing students' mathematical disposition / Jinfa Cai and F. Joseph Merlino; title: ch. 11. Using prediction to motivate personal investment in problem solving / Lisa Kasmer and Ok-Kyeong Kim; title: ch. 12. Developing persistent and flexible problem solvers with a growth mindset / Jennifer Suh . . . [et al.]; title: ch. 13. Mark's development of productive disposition and motivation / Hope Gerson, Charity Hyer, and Janet Walter; title: ch. 14. Listening to mathematics students' voices to assess and build on their motivation : learning in groups / Amanda Jansen; title: ch. 15. Motivating mathematics students with manipulatives : using self-determination theory to intrinsically motivate students / Brett D. Jones, Lida J. Uribe-Florez and Jesse L. M. Wilkins; title: ch. 16. Using movies and television shows as a mathematics motivator / Elana Reiser; title: Part IV. Professional development support; title: Overview / M. Lynn Breyfogle and Marian Small; title: ch. 17. Bringing cool into school / Keith Devlin; title: ch. 18. Venturing into storybooks : motivating teachers to promote mathematical problem solving / Jane M. Wilburne and Jane B.  Keat; title: ch. 19. TARGETTS : a tool for teachers to promote adaptive motivation in any mathematics lesson / Melissa C. Gilbert and Lauren E. Musu-Gillette; title: ch. 20. Developing prospective teachers' productive disposition toward fraction operations / Juli K. Dixon . . . [et al.]; title: ch. 21. Transforming mathematics teachers' attitudes and practices through intensive professional development / W. Gary Martin . . . [et al.].