Essential Motivation in the Classroom

✍ Scribed by Ian Gilbert

Year: 2002
Tongue: English
Leaves: 206
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Essential Motivation in the Classroom is the definitive one-stop guide for teachers who want to know how to motivate children - and how children learn to motivate themselves.In this rollercoaster ride through the theories of teaching, learning and thinking, Ian Gilbert highlights the 'seven keys' of motivation, offering a range of strategies, ideas and insights to help learners become motivated from within. An entertaining and inspiring read, this book is full of useful, practical advice, ranging from motivational research from leading theorists to philosophical gems from Homer Simpson. Teachers in all sectors of education will find this book indispensable, helping them to change the culture of their classrooms and improve the effectiveness of their teaching.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of figures......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 10
How to read this book......Page 11
Introduction......Page 16
Motivated for what?......Page 20
Go with the flow......Page 50
Mission control......Page 99
Get real......Page 127
Get personal......Page 151
Reptiles in the classroom......Page 167
Motivation is a four-letter word......Page 179
Bibliography......Page 196
Index......Page 199

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