ABSTRACT

The Handbook of Motivation at School presents the first comprehensive and integrated compilation of theory and research on children’s motivation at school. It covers the major theoretical perspectives in the field as well as their application to instruction, learning, and social adjustment at school.

Key Features:

Comprehensive – no other book provides such a comprehensive overview of theory and research on children’s motivation at school.

Theoretical & Applied – the book provides a review of current motivation theories by the developers of those theories as well as attention to the application of motivation theory and research in classrooms and schools.

Chapter Structure – chapters within each section follow a similar structure so that there is uniformity across chapters.

Commentaries – each section ends with a commentary that provides clear directions for future research.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Section I: Th eories

chapter 3|20 pages

Self-Effi cacy Th eory

part |2 pages

Section II: Contextual and Social Infl uences on Motivation

part |2 pages

Section III: Teaching, Learning, and Motivation

chapter 26|30 pages

Emotions at School