Building Autonomous Learners: Perspectives from Research and Practice using Self-Determination Theory

✍ Scribed by Woon Chia Liu, John Chee Keng Wang, Richard M. Ryan (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Singapore
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 311
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This edited work presents a collection of papers on motivation research in education around the globe. Pursuing a uniquely international approach, it also features selected research studies conducted in Singapore under the auspices of the Motivation in Educational Research Lab, National Institute of Education, Singapore.

A total of 15 chapters include some of the latest findings on theory and practical applications alike, prepared by internationally respected researchers in the field of motivation research in education. Each author provides his/her perspective and practical strategies on how to maximize motivation in the classroom. Individual chapters focus on theoretical and practical considerations, parental involvement, teachers’ motivation, ways to create a self-motivating classroom, use of ICT, and nurturing a passion for learning.

The book will appeal to several different audiences: firstly, policymakers in education, school leaders and teachers will find it a valuable resource. Secondly, it offers a helpful guide for researchers and teacher educators in pre-service and postgraduate teacher education programmes. And thirdly, parents who want to help their children pursue lifelong learning will benefit from reading this book.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Understanding Motivation in Education: Theoretical and Practical Considerations....Pages 1-7
Optimizing Students’ Motivation in the Era of Testing and Pressure: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective....Pages 9-29
The Dualistic Model of Passion: Theory, Research, and Implications for the Field of Education....Pages 31-58
Toward a Systematic Study of the Dark Side of Student Motivation: Antecedents and Consequences of Teachers’ Controlling Behaviors....Pages 59-81
How Can We Create Better Learning Contexts for Children? Promoting Students’ Autonomous Motivation as a Way to Foster Enhanced Educational Outcomes....Pages 83-106
Teachers’ Motivation in the Classroom....Pages 107-127
Autonomy-Supportive Teaching: What It Is, How to Do It....Pages 129-152
An Instruction Sequence Promoting Autonomous Motivation for Coping with Challenging Learning Subjects....Pages 153-168
Parental Involvement and Children’s Academic Motivation and Achievement....Pages 169-183
Parental Influence and Students’ Outcomes and Well-Being....Pages 185-205
Creating an Autonomy-Supportive Physical Education (PE) Learning Environment....Pages 207-225
Can Being Autonomy-Supportive in Teaching Improve Students’ Self-Regulation and Performance?....Pages 227-243
Translating Motivational Theory into Application of Information Technology in the Classroom....Pages 245-258
Focus on Competing for Performance or Mastering New Knowledge? Insights from Discovering the Relations Between Classroom Goal Structures and Students’ Learning in Singapore Secondary Schools....Pages 259-275
Promoting Mastery-Approach Goals to Support the Success of the “Teach Less, Learn More” Educational Initiative....Pages 277-302

✦ Subjects

Educational Psychology