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John Wiley Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom 2007 Edition by Marilla D. Svinicki
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. This clearly written book outlines the learning theories: cognitive, concept learning, social learning, and constructivist, as well as the motivation theories: expectancy value, attribution, achievement goal orientation, and self-determination. It then delves deeper into each one, showing how to develop rich, meaningful instruction so that students master basic information and move into deeper levels of learning. Table of contents :- Dedication. About the Author. Preface. 1 My Attempt to Motivate You to Learn About Learning. 2 Helping Students Learn the Content. 3 Helping Students Understand. 4 Helping Students Develop Skills, Including Intellectual Skills. 5 Helping Students Retain and Use What They've Learned in Other Settings. 6 Helping Students Help Themselves. 7 Motivating Students to Learn. 8 What to Do About Individual Differences in Learning. 9 Ptting It All Together. Appendix: The Theories in a Nutshell. Bibliography. Index.