Student Motivation
. Ed(S): Salili, Farideh; Chiu, Chi-Yue; Hong, Ying-Yi
€ 135.32
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Student Motivation
Hardback. This work presents developments in major theories of student motivation, as well as research on the contextual and cultural variables that influence learning motivation in educational settings. It also reveals the complexities inherent in such a study. Editor(s): Salili, Farideh; Chiu, Chi-Yue; Hong, Ying-Yi. Series: The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Ever since the advent of the intelligence test we have thought of exceptional achievement in terms of cognitive attributes. We have words and phrases like "genius," "above average intelligence," "average" and "mentally deficient" to describe different levels of cognitive ability. In the United States widespread use of intelligence tests followed the success of the in World War I, and for the next half-century Army Alpha and Beta Tests intelligence tests were the major measures used to predict school and vocational achievement. Learning was primarily studied in laboratories, and the behaviorist theories that were dominant largely dealt with changes in overt ... Read more
Ever since the advent of the intelligence test we have thought of exceptional achievement in terms of cognitive attributes. We have words and phrases like "genius," "above average intelligence," "average" and "mentally deficient" to describe different levels of cognitive ability. In the United States widespread use of intelligence tests followed the success of the in World War I, and for the next half-century Army Alpha and Beta Tests intelligence tests were the major measures used to predict school and vocational achievement. Learning was primarily studied in laboratories, and the behaviorist theories that were dominant largely dealt with changes in overt ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Series
The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306465246
SKU
V9780306465246
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Student Motivation