Martin V Covington, Linda M von Hoene, Dominic J Voge

Life Beyond Grades

Designing College Courses to Promote Intrinsic Motivation

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on self-worth theory, this book guides educators in designed college courses that promote intrinsic motivation and reduce grade fixation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 164mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9780521801379
• ISBN-10: 0521801370
• Artikelnr.: 48888052

Autorenporträt

Martin V. Covington is Professor of the Graduate School (Psychology Department), University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of eight books, and is the senior author of the Productive Thinking Program, a school-based instructional curriculum designed to teach effective problem-solving techniques to upper-elementary and middle-school grades.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction and overview
2. The sum of all doubts
3. Roles and responsibilities
4. Prospects for intrinsic task engagement
5. Solutions as goals
6. Scaffolding problem-solving strategies
7. Partnering instruction and assessment
8. From goals to final grades
9. The end of the beginning.