Motivation, Educational Policy and Achievement seeks to critique current trends in education through the lens of key motivational theories. Its purpose will be to argue that current educational trends on a macro level are a significant threat to the provision of micro level classroom practices seeking to create a learning environment in which motivational theorists have demonstrated optimal learning experiences.
Areas covered: -
An overview of achievement goal theory and self-determination theory
Linking motivation theory to education policy and broader social structures
Standardised testing and accountability
The medicalization of children 'epidemic'
Teacher-student relationships