Teacher Motivation: Theory and Practice

ISBN 10: 0415526833 / ISBN 13: 9780415526838

Published by Routledge, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Teacher Motivation: Theory and Practice
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415526833
• ISBN 13: 9780415526838
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Teacher Motivation: Theory and Practice provides a much needed introduction to the current status and future directions of theory and research on teacher motivation. Although there is a robust literature covering the theory and research on student motivation, until recently there has been comparatively little attention paid to teachers. This volume draws together a decade of work from psychological theorists and researchers interested in what motivates people to choose teaching as a career, what motivates them as they work with students in classrooms, the impact of intrinsic and extrinsic forces on career experiences, and how their motivational profiles vary at different stages of their career. With chapters from leading experts on the topic, this volume provides a critical resource not only for educational psychologists, but also for those working in related fields such as educational leadership, teacher development, policy makers and school psychology.

About the Author

Paul W. Richardson is associate professor in the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia.

Stuart A. Karabenick is research professor in the Combined Program in Education and Psychology (CPEP) at the University of Michigan.

Helen M. G. Watt is associate professor in the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia, and Australian Research Fellow, 2011-2015.