Academic Motivation and the Culture of Schooling

Name: Academic Motivation and the Culture of Schooling
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ISBN: 9780195326819

ISBN-10: 0195326814

ISBN-13: 9780195326819

Edition: 2008

Authors: Cynthia Hudley, Adele E. Gottfried

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Decades of reserach indicate the important connections among academic motivation and achievement, social relationships, and school culture. However, much of this research has been conducted in homogenous American schools serving middle class, average achieving, Anglo-student populations. This edited volume will argue that school culture is a reflection of the society in which the school is embedded and comprises various aspects, including induvidualism, competition, cultural stereotypes, and extrinsically guided values and rewards. They address three specific conceptual questions: How do differences in academic motivation for diverse groups of students change over time? How do students'…

Book details

List price: $67.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/30/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.53" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English



Contributors



Introduction




Examining Motivation Over Time



Competence Motivation in Head Start: An Early Childhood Link to Learning




Low Academic Intrinsic Motivation as a Risk Factor for Adverse Educational Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study from Early Childhood Through Early Adulthood




Students' Social Cognitions and Motivational Processes



Essential Solidarities for Understanding Latino Adolescents' Moral and Academic Engagement




Sources of Influence on the College Goals, Sexual Behavior, and Childbearing Attitudes of Latina Girls in Alternative High Schools




Cultural Continuity Between Home and School as a Predictor of Student Motivation: What We Know, What We Need to Learn, and Implications for Practice




Cultural Mistrust, Academic Outcome Expectations, and Outcome Values Among African American Adolescent Males




Responding to Self-Threats: Understanding Stigma in the Academic Domain




Cultures in Contrast: Understanding the Influence of School Culture on Student Engagement




Interventions to Enhance Academic Motivation



Scholar Identity and Academic Achievement in African American Adolescents: Is There a Connection?




Peer-Assisted Learning: An Academic Strategy for Enhancing Motivation Among Diverse Students




Conclusions and Commentary



Academic Motivation and the Culture of School: Thematic Integration




Academic Motivation and the Culture of Schooling: Integration of Findings




Social Competence, Sociocultural Contexts, and School Success



Index