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Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom
Marilla D. Svinicki
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Description for Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom
Hardcover. While the annals of educational psychology and scholarship of learning theory are vast, this book distills the most important material that the higher education faculty need, translating it into clear language, and rendering from it examples that can be readily applied in the college classroom. Series: JB-Anker. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
While the annals of educational psychology and scholarship of learning theory are vast, this book distills the most important material that the higher education faculty need, translating it into clear language, and rendering from it examples that can be readily applied in the college classroom. Understanding theory can enrich one’s own teaching by increasing efficiency and effectiveness of both the instructor and the student, promoting creativity, encouraging self-reflection and professional development, and advancing classroom research. Finally, a good grounding in theory can help faculty navigate when a student is having difficulty.
While the annals of educational psychology and scholarship of learning theory are vast, this book distills the most important material that the higher education faculty need, translating it into clear language, and rendering from it examples that can be readily applied in the college classroom. Understanding theory can enrich one’s own teaching by increasing efficiency and effectiveness of both the instructor and the student, promoting creativity, encouraging self-reflection and professional development, and advancing classroom research. Finally, a good grounding in theory can help faculty navigate when a student is having difficulty.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
JB-Anker
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781882982592
SKU
V9781882982592
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About Marilla D. Svinicki
Marilla D. Svinicki has a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is director of the Center for Teaching Effectiveness and associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is also the editor in chief of the series New Directions for Teaching and Learning. She has published two edited books and ... Read more
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Author Marilla D. Svinicki writes that she intends Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom to function as a practical resource for postsecondary instructors to help them better understand how students learn and what difficulties students face in trying to master material. Svinicki, who has a PhD in Psychology and specializes in how learning and motivation are translated into teaching ... Read more