Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom (JB - Anker)

Svinicki, Marilla D.

ISBN 10: 1882982592 / ISBN 13: 9781882982592

Published by Jossey-Bass, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom (JB - Anker)
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1882982592
• ISBN 13: 9781882982592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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 many chapters on the topic of learning in postsecondary classrooms. Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of learning and motivation as translated into teaching practice.