Motivation for Achievement: Possibilities for Teaching and Learning

By Alderman, M. Kay Alderman, M. Kay and M. Kay Alderman

Book Overview

Understanding student and teacher motivation and developing strategies to foster motivation for students at all levels of performance are essential to effective teaching. This text is designed to help... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805830774
• ISBN13: 9780805830774
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 6.5" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

Awesome Book.Very Practical

This book is very practical and easy to read. It has exercises that can be applied in the classroom. I love that it gives suggestions about practical ways that teachers can motivate student and that it is so easy to read! It's a keeper

Helpful Insight for Educators

Dr. Kay Alderman has distilled many years of teaching and researching into this helpful book. Scholarly, yet very readable, Alderman backs up her assertions and suggestions with sound research findings. Furthermore, she illustrates her points with interesting classroom scenarios. Dr. Alderman's deep concern for educating society's disenfranchised youth comes through clearly. Readers will come away with practical strategies to motivate students and a deeper understanding of why kids often think they don't want to learn.