The Motivated Mind: Understanding What Drives Student Learning

di Drew Weston (Autore)

Drew Weston, 2025

The Motivated Mind: Understanding What Drives Student Learning dives into the nuanced, real-world factors that ignite — or extinguish — student motivation. This book unpacks the psychological roots of drive, curiosity, and resilience, offering educators, parents, and learning professionals a roadmap to more engaging, sustainable learning environments. Without fluff or false promises, it delivers insights that are practical, research-informed, and refreshingly human. Inside this witty and eye-opening guide, you'll discover: Why traditional rewards backfire and what actually sparks authentic effort How identity, culture, and emotion shape the way students engage with learning When motivation looks like apathy — and what it's really saying Practical strategies to build motivational classroom cultures The role of feedback, reflection, and autonomy in long-term learning Tools to rekindle curiosity in digital and hybrid spaces What families and communities can do to support student drive beyond the classroom Whether you're a teacher facing burnout or a parent trying to understand a suddenly disengaged teenager, this book will help you reframe student motivation — not as something to control, but something to nourish.

• Autore: Drew Weston
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Drew Weston
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798230113232