Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom

Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom
ISBN-10
1882982592
ISBN-13
9781882982592
Category
Education
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2004-03-15
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Author
Marilla D. Svinicki

Description

While the annals of educational psychology and scholarship of learning theory are vast, this book distills the most important material that the higher education faculty need, translating it into clear language, and rendering from it examples that can be readily applied in the college classroom. Understanding theory can enrich one’s own teaching by increasing efficiency and effectiveness of both the instructor and the student, promoting creativity, encouraging self-reflection and professional development, and advancing classroom research. Finally, a good grounding in theory can help faculty navigate when a student is having difficulty. This clearly written book outlines the learning theories: cognitive, concept learning, social learning, and constructivist, as well as the motivation theories: expectancy value, attribution, achievement goal orientation, and self-determination. It then delves deeper into each one, showing how to develop rich, meaningful instruction so that students master basic information and move into deeper levels of learning.

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