Motivation, Educational Policy And Achievement

Motivation, Educational Policy and Achievement seeks to critique current trends in education through the lens of key motivational theories. Its purpose will be to argue that current educational trends on a macro level are a significant threat to the provision of micro level classroom practices seeking to create a learning environment in which motivational theorists have demonstrated optimal learning experiences. Areas covered: - An overview of achievement goal theory and self-determination theory Linking motivation theory to education policy and broader social structures Standardised testing and accountability The medicalization of children 'epidemic' Teacher-student relationships

• | Author: Sam Carr
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Nov 24, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 146 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1138022101
• | ISBN-13: 9781138022102