Shumow, Lee,

Enhancing adolescents' motivation for science : research-based strategies for teaching male and female students / Lee Shumow, Jennifer A. Schmidt ; foreword by Shawn M. Glynn. - 1 online resource (xxvii, 170 pages) : illustrations. - Gale virtual reference library Classroom insights from educational psychology . - Classroom insights from educational psychology. .

A joint publication of Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: motivation to learn science -- Value -- Affiliation -- Autonomy -- Confidence -- Success -- Goal orientation -- Ability beliefs -- Challenge -- Emotion.

This book offers research-proven strategies on how best to motivate students in science and promote scientific literacy. The authors detail key motivational constructs specific to science with illustrative vignettes, address gender differences that influence how girls and boys are motivated, describe how to make science learning relevant, accessible, and enjoyable, and offer motivational strategies that are consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

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Motivation in education.
Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)
Sex differences in education.

Q181 / .S485 2014

507.1/2

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