The Will to Learn by Martin V Covington

The Will to Learn by Martin V Covington

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Zusammenfassung

Martin Covington introduces the basic principles of motivation as they apply to classroom learning in a readable, non-technical form. The book suggests practical, concrete ways that teachers can use classroom incentives to inspire a desire to learn.

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The Will to Learn by Martin V Covington

This book introduces the basic principles of motivation as they apply to classroom learning and management in a readable, non-technical form. Covington argues against the popular notion that the problems existing in schools today stem primarily from a lack of student motivation. Instead, he asserts that students are motivated, sometimes even overly motivated, but often for the wrong reasons. Traditional teaching methods, including conventional grading procedures and an emphasis on competition, can contribute to student demoralization, and Covington identifies the ways in which students respond to misguided incentives. For some students, motivation is directed at avoiding failure by avoiding participation. For others, demoralization leads to withdrawal from an educational system that they believe to be irrelevant to their lives. Still other students are driven to prove their worth by outperforming fellow students. The book suggests practical, concrete ways that teachers can use classroom incentives to inspire a desire to learn.
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ISBN 13 9780521553537
ISBN 10 0521553539
Titel The Will to Learn
Autor Martin V Covington
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Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr 1998-07-28
Seitenanzahl 332
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