1st Edition
Inspiring Motivation in Children and Youth How to Nurture Environments for Learning
Introduction
1. Why is it important to be a learned person?
2. What goals do children and youth have? How do goals influence their behavior?
3. Do children and youth feel competent? Understanding and influencing self-efficacy and motivation.
4. Do children and youth feel that they belong? The importance of connection, caring, and relationships.
5. Do children and youth feel that they have autonomy? The importance of feeling that behavior is freely chosen for well-being and motivation.
6. How can you make learning meaningful, relevant, and interesting?
7. How does competition affect motivation?
8. How do diverse backgrounds affect motivation? The influence of socialization, prejudice, discrimination, and multicultural education on well-being and motivation.
9. How can you inspire motivation in clients of counseling, psychotherapy, social work, and allied health professions?
Biography
David A. Bergin teaches in the teacher education and graduate programs at the University of Missouri, USA. Dr. Bergin holds PhD and Educational Specialist degrees from Stanford University and has studied topics such as classroom engagement, interest, and motivation for learning. His co-authored textbook for teachers has been used by thousands of students.
“Although there are dozens of research-based books on motivation among children and youth (especially the lack of it), none captures the essence of the phenomenon as accurately and practically as this one does. It's proactive — preventative rather than reactive — and enlightening. It should required reading for aspiring teachers and veteran educators alike, and is beneficial for anyone who works with young people.” Chris Holmes, Former Missouri Teacher of the Year (2015)
"This is the book for you, to inspire students to love challenge, feel invited to come and learn, develop coping strategies to become a learner, feel they belong, make wise choices, and become their own teachers. After reading, I feel inspired to take on tougher challenges, even more difficult to teach students, and challenging topics." Prof. John Hattie, author of Visible Learning: A synthesis of over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement, believed to be the world’s largest evidence-based study into the factors which improve student learning.
