Description
Book SynopsisIncludes chapters which examine the associations between motivation and other constructs, such as emotion and self-regulation. This title also features chapters that examine sociocultural approaches to the study of motivation, the motivation of African American students and teachers' motivation, and the policy implications of motivation research.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. A sociocultural approach to motivation: A long time coming but here at last. Motivation and emotional transactions: where do we go from here?. Motivation and self-regulation: two close friends. Unfinished business: putting motivation theory to the “classroom test”. Current and future directions in teacher motivation research. Why race matters: social context and achievement motivation in African American youth. Social policy, educational opportunity, and classroom practice: a co-regulation approach to research on student motivation and achievement. Advances in Motivation and Achievement. Advances in Motivation and Achievement. Copyright page. Dedication.
