Achievement and motivation : a social-developmental perspective /

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Imprint:Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Description:x, 291 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Cambridge studies in social and emotional development
Subject:Achievement motivation
Intrinsic motivation
Achievement motivation in children
Achievement motivation.
Achievement motivation in children.
Intrinsic motivation.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1353822
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Other authors / contributors:Pittman, Thane S.
ISBN:0521322200
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Summary:Achievement and Motivation was originally published in 1993. It provides a comprehensive review of research conducted on the topic in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Most particularly, it focuses on the research of those in the field who tackle the issue from a social-developmental perspective. The basic theme concerns the relation between motivation (why one does something) and achievement (how one performs on a variety of tasks and activities) in education settings specifically. It successfully engages with educational concerns about student interest in learning and their subsequent performance. It will still be a useful point of reference for any readers involved in the social-developmental study of achievement and motivation in schools, as it comprehensively documents the progression of this topic in the years leading up to its 1993 publication.
Physical Description:x, 291 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0521322200