Focused. Applied. Unique. The author team of this focused and uniquely written text link the growing disconnect between what motivation researches discuss and recommend, and what teachers know and think about students' motivation, by organizing their text around actual research-based instructional practices that teachers use everyday in their classrooms. Structured around instructional questions and issues while integrating theory and research throughout, "Classroom Motivation" is a sound and grounded resource, most accessible for pre-service teachers and practitioners studying motivation and its affect on all students' academic motivation and achievement. Key features include:
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