Increasing student motivation : strategies for middle and high school teachers /: strategies for middle and high school teachers. ([2006])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Margaret A. Theobald.
• Authors: Theobald, Margaret A
• Contents: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 -- Motivation is a Mindset""; ""Each Student Learns""; ""Mistakes Aid Learning""; ""Positive Feedback is Necessary""; ""Self-Concept Affects the Mindset""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 2 -- Motivation is Influenced Through Observation""; ""Project Intensity and Enthusiasm""; ""Model Self-Confidence""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 3 -- Motivation is Affected by Timing""; ""Timing of Needs Varies""; ""Needs Drive Objectives""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 4 -- Motivation is Independence"" ""Teach Goal Setting""""Encourage Performance Appraisal""; ""Provide for Self-Reinforcement""; ""Role-Play with Optional Actions""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 5 -- Motivation is Reflected in Victory""; ""Process Leads to Success""; ""Success Comes from Finished Products""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 6 -- Motivation Involves Action""; ""Opportunities for Active Learning""; ""Situations for Hands-on Activities""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 7 -- Motivation is Increased Through Transfer""; ""Relate New to Old Learning""; ""Adapt Tasks to Student Interests""; ""Clarify the Abstract""; ""Summary"" ""Chapter 8 -- Motivation is Inherent to Individuality""""Recognize Weaknesses and Strengths""; ""Relate Cognitive Experiences to Abilities""; ""Demonstrate Talents and Skills""; ""Express Oneâ€?s Differences from Others""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 9 -- Motivation is Rooted in Ownership""; ""Teach Responsibility""; ""Involve Students in Decisions""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 10 -- Motivation is Natural""; ""Challenge Students""; ""Encourage Student Expression""; ""Acknowledge Student Views""; ""Summary""; ""Resource A: Strategies and Learning Styles""; ""Resource B: Bloomâ€?s Taxonomy, Cognitive"" ""Resource C: Positive Word List""""Resource D: Example, Student Goals""; ""Resource E: Example, Student Lesson Plan""; ""References""; ""Index""
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 370.154; Motivation in education; Middle school teaching; High school teaching; EDUCATION / Essays; EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions; EDUCATION / Reference; High school teaching; Middle school teaching; Motivation in education; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452215211; 1452215219
• Related ISBNs: 97814129062349781412906227
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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