Engaging minds
Subtitle: motivation and learning in America's schools
By: David A. Goslin
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
Subjects: Motivation in education -- United States; Learning
Notes: "A ScarecrowEducation book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-191) and index
Table of contents: title: Engagement: a necessary condition for learning; title: Effort versus ability: a matter of expectations; title: Rewards for effort; title: Organizing effort: increasing the efficiency of learning; title: Valuing effort: social and cultural influences on academic motivation; title: Competition for effort: academic versus other goals; title: Engaging more minds : increasing motivation and learning in school