Eager to Learn
Helping Children Become Motivated and Love Learning
Published on 27. September 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
166 pages
978-1-55542-367-4 (ISBN)
Description
"Addressing parents and teachers, this straightforward explorationof motivation for learning as a lifelong trait is a significantcontribution to the understanding of a complex process."--Publishers Weekly
"A succinct and thought-provoking book for parents, teachers,and educators." --Library Journal
"A succinct and thought-provoking book for parents, teachers,and educators." --Library Journal
More details
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
251 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55542-367-4 (9781555423674)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Raymond J. Wlodkowski | Judith H. Jaynes
Eager to Learn
Helping Children Become Motivated and Love Learning
Book
02/1990
Jossey-Bass
€54.61
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Persons
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.
Content
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.
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.