Motivation for achievement
Subtitle: possibilities for teaching and learning
By: M. Kay Alderman.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Mahwah, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Motivation in education.; Academic achievement.
Description: "Understanding 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 preservice and in-service teachers acquire the knowledge and skills they need to achieve these goals. The purpose of this new edition is the same as the first - to present information from the current knowledge base in motivation that offers hope and possibilities for educators (teachers, parents, coaches, administrators) to enhance motivation for achievement."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-315) and indexes.