Eager to Learn P

"Addressing parents and teachers, this straightforward exploration of motivation for learning as a lifelong trait is a significant contribution to the understanding of a complex process." --Publishers Weekly "A succinct and thought-provoking book for parents, teachers, and educators." --Library Journal

List of contents

Part One: How Children Become Motivated to Learn.

1. Motivation: The Key to Learning.

2. Family, School, Culture: Powerful Influences.

3. Eagerness to Learn: Cultivating the Desire.

4. Grades, Homework, and Television: Thorny Concerns.

Part Two: How to Support a Child's Learning and SolveMotivational Problems.

5. Building a Positive Parent-Teacher Relationship.

6. Fostering Success in Learning.

7. Reducing Anxiety Over Tests and Grades.

8. Overcoming Boredom and Indifference.

9. Encouraging Effort and Perseverance.

Epilogue: Creating Friendship Between a Child and Learning.

About the author

RAYMOND J. WLODKOWSKI is a former professor of educational psychology who taught in universitites for more than twenty years, specializing in motivation, diversity, and professional development.

Product details

• Authors: Judith H Jaynes, Judith H. Jaynes, Jaynes Hj, Wlodkowski, Raymond J Wlodkowski, Raymond J. Wlodkowski
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.04.1992
• EAN: 9781555423674
• ISBN: 978-1-55542-367-4
• No. of pages: 166
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 251 g
• Series: Joint Publication in the Josse
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system