Development of Achievement Motivation (Educational Psychology)
Contributors: Allan Wigfield (Editor); Jacquelynne S. Eccles (Editor)
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: March 15, 2002
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9780127500539
First sentence: Current views of cognitive development stress that the construction of knowledge varies as a function of an individual's developmental level and experiences (Meece, 1997, Siegler, 1991).
Description: This book discusses research and theory on how motivation changes as children progress through school, gender differences in motivation, and motivational differences as an aspect of ethnicity. Motivation is discussed within the context of school achievement as well as athletic and musical performance.