1st Edition

Motivating Children with Specific Learning Difficulties A Teacher’s Practical Guide

By Gad Elbeheri, Gavin Reid, John Everatt Copyright 2018
162 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

162 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

162 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Motivating Children with Specific Learning Difficulties provides a comprehensive and definitive guide to what teachers need to know about motivation in pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties, including dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. Written by three of the world leaders in research on motivation and classroom learning, this book seeks to provide teachers with an increased understanding of... Read more

1. Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) in Context: Research to Practice 2. The Process of Motivation 3. Theories of Motivation 4. Factors of Motivation 5. Motivating Students with Reading Difficulties 6. Motivating Students with Writing Difficulties 7. Motivating Students with Mathematics Difficulties 8. Motivating Students with Motor Coordination Difficulties 9. Motivating Students with Attention, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties 10. Motivation and Self-concept 11. Motivation: The Role of Assistive Technology 12. Motivation: The Role of School and Family 13. Conclusions and Reflections References

Biography

Gad Elbeheri is Dean of the Australian College of Kuwait.

Gavin Reid is an independent international educational psychologist based in the UK and Vancouver, Canada.

John Everatt is Professor of Education at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.