基本説明
Shows how important students' motivational mindsets can be in influencing the way they learn.
Full Description
`The book is a pleasure to read and whether the model is adopted in whole or in part, as a lens through which to examine and understand what is going on in a learning community it has much to offer' - Improving Schools
`As a head of department in a comprehensive school in an education action zone, this book has made me think about not only the way I relate to the students I work with but also about relationships with the teachers in my department. I therefore warmly recommend to teachers and especially to headteachers and others in positions of leadership in both primary and secondary phases' - Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties
`The Motivated School is an important book. It addresses a number of key issues which are central to Scottish educational policy, including Better Behaviour: Better Learning, Inclusion and Raising Attainment. It is also a controversial book, challenging as it does "woolly thinking" on issues such as self-esteem, rewards and motivation to learn' - Scottish Education Review
`This book is well written and demonstrates the author's commitment and dedication to an individual's psychological well-being and positive, effective learning environments' - The Psychology of Education Review
`The best education books frequently challenge our assumptions. Alan McLean's The Motivated School demonstrates with a kind of forensic exactness, the way we over-emphasize the importance of student's self-esteem. We can't make students motivated: we can only create the right conditions. There is much to admire in this book. It isn't difficult to read, and the format is generous and accessible. I suspect all school leaders will learn something from it' - Geoff Barton, Times Educational Supplement, Friday Magazine
Some students do not achieve their full potential, while others of similar ability achieve more than predicted. This book shows how important students' motivational mindsets can be in influencing the way they learn. The author brings together evidence from recent research, shows how successful learning contexts can be created, and provides real-life suggestions for teachers working with disengaged learners.
Increasing pressure to meet targets has sent schools down the path of trying to motivate students `from the outside'. By recognizing that genuine motivation comes `from the inside' and that self-motivation needs to be nurtured, this book provides a practical guide to both teacher and student motivation.
This book will be of interest to anyone seeking to develop their skills in motivating young people to learn. It will be of particular interest to teachers, educators and management at all levels.
Contents
PART ONE: THE MOTIVATION DRIVERS
Introduction
The Need for Change
The Transitional Reward Culture
Towards a Culture of Autonomy
The Motivating School
Aims of the Book
Current Thinking About Motivation
What is Motivation?
The Functions of Motivation
From Theory to Practice
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
Self-Determination
Moving from External Regulation to Self-Determination
What Drives Motivation?
Balancing Contradictory Motives
The Drivers and Dimensions
How the Model Works
Conclusions
PART TWO: THE MOTIVATION MINDSETS: HOW TEACHERS MAKE SENSE OF STUDENTS' MOTIVATION
Ideas about Ability, Explanations of Progress and Attitudes towards Achievement
Ideas about Ability
Explanations of Progress
Attitudes towards Achievement
The Real `Feel-Good' Factor - Self-Efficacy in Goal Achievement
What about Self-Esteem?
The Puzzle of Self-Esteem
A Better Way to Build Confidence
How the Mindsets Work Together
The Role of Self-Esteem in Motivating Learning
The Complete Motivation Model
The Power of Learning Goals
The Benefits of Learning Goals
PART THREE: THE DRIVERS IN ACTION
Engagement - Creating Learning Relationships
What is Engagement?
Structure - From Teacher Authority to Student Autonomy
What is Structure?
Stimulation - Effective Teaching and Learning
What is Task Value?
Learning Through Feedback
What is Feedback?
Dealing with Failure
Self-Evaluation Checklists
PART FOUR: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
Motivating Boys and Girls
Male and Female Type Motives
Social Worlds
Attitudes to Achievement and Explanations of Progress
Self-Esteem
Gender-Specific Driver Applications
The Motivating School
Introduction
Leadership
The Management Motive
Staff Affirmation and Empowerment
Management Mindsets and Drivers
The Motivating School Culture
The Physical Environment
Summary and Conclusions
Motivating from the Inside
Conclusions
