1st Edition

Routledge International Handbook of Social Psychology of the Classroom

426 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

426 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Routledge International Handbook of Social Psychology of the Classroom  presents the first comprehensive and integrated compilation of theory and research on topics related to the social cohesion of the classroom. Many of these topics have been studied independently; for example, motivation, self-concept, class management, class climate, and teacher expectations are generally studied... Read more

PART 1 Student motivation 1. Children’s achievement motivation in school Allan Wigfield, Katherine Muenks and Emily Q. Rosenzweig 2. Seeing the big picture: A systemic perspective on motivation, and its implications for social and psychological research Patricia L. Hardré 3. The relationship between social class and students’ academic achievement goals: Three hypotheses Nathan Berger and Jennifer Archer4. Motivated learning: The relationship between student needs and attitudes Jasmine Taylor, Helena D. Cooper-Thomas and Elizabeth R. Peterson 5. The role of parents in students’ motivational beliefs and values Rebecca Lazarides, Judith Harackiewicz, Elizabeth Canning, Laura Pesu, and Jaana Viljaranta 6. The role of meaning systems in the development of motivation Helen Patrick and Panayota Mantzicopoulos PART 2 Responding to student culture 7. Racial and ethnic identity Frank Worrell 8. Stigma: Implications for student achievement and mentoring C. Malik Boykin, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton and Colette E. Patt 9. Optimizing Maori student success with the other three Rs: Racial-ethnic identity, resilience and responsiveness Melinda Webber 10. In-school versus online discrimination: Effects on mental health and motivation among diverse adolescents in the United States Brendesha M. Tynes, Sophia Hiss, Allison M. Ryan and Chad Rose 11. Countervailing forces in minority identity: Enacting and avoiding ‘good student’ behaviors Rochelle M. Burnaford PART 3 Student beliefs and peer relationships 12. Origins and consequences of social status differences in middle childhood Clark McKown 13. Academic talk in the classroom: Developments in research Robyn M. Gillies14. Stereotype threat: Looking back and moving forward Penelope W. St J. Watson... part contents

Biography

Christine M. Rubie-Davies is currently Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Jason M. Stephens is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice, Faculty of Education, the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Penelope Watson is a Lecturer in the School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice, Faculty of Education, the University of Auckland, New Zealand.