Psychological and pedagogical aspects of motivation
Subtitle: edited by Herbert Zoglowek and Maria Aleksandrovich
Contributors: Aleksandrovich, Maria. editor
Publisher: Lit Verlag
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Zürich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9783643904010
Subjects: Motivation (Psychology)
Description: This collection of articles is written by psychologists and pedagogues from two countries: the contributors from Norway work in the field of sport science at the Finnmark University College in Alta, while those from Poland are psychologists, pedagogues, and sociologists conducting their research in varied fields at the Pomeranian University in Slupsk. The common feature is that all of these scholars are interested in the same field of research: motivation. Therefore, this book examines the issue of motivation from various angles and different approaches. At the same time, the articles also provide insight into the similarities and differences that are specific to given countries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Achievement motivation, achievement goals, competition anxiety and performance  -- Tor Oskar Thomassen, Lars Bauger, Anne Marte Pensgaard; title: Personal values as motives of climbers  -- Piotr Prochniak; title: When the medal is in heaven. Religious belief : motivational basis for sports performance?  -- Dagmar Dahl; title: Friluftsliv as a nature-related conceptualization of lifestyle  -- Herbert Zoglowek; title: On the professional success of teachers : optimistic considerations  -- Ewa Murawska; title: Readiness to resist and its relationship with creativity  -- Slawomir Pasikowski; title: Volitional control vs. styles of coping with stress in old age  -- Emilia Kardas; title: Examination of the components of professional success  -- Maria Aleksandrovich; title: Friluftsliv in the Norwegian folk high schools : contents and values  -- Rune Waaler; title: The results of the creative youth's socialization process  -- Iryna Surina; title: Motives of policement preparing for the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo  -- Piotr Prochnialk; title: The motivational role of therapy with the use of a dog in the process of supporting children's development -- Beata Pawlik.