Making the Grade: A Self-Worth Perspective on Motivation and School Reform

Making the Grade: A Self-Worth Perspective on Motivation and School Reform
ISBN-10
0521342619
ISBN-13
9780521342612
Series
Making the Grade
Category
Education
Pages
351
Language
English
Published
1992-04-24
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Martin V. Covington

Description

Students utilize a variety of techniques to avoid failure, ranging from cheating to setting easily obtained goals. This study analyzes educational implications derived from self-worth theory in reference to current educational dilemmas.

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