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Motivation and education

Last Updated: 15-Jun-2015

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This guide is for those interested in motivation as applied to education, both research and practice.

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Background information

Handbook of educational psychology / edited by Patricia A. Alexander, Philip H. Winne.
2nd ed. Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1051 .H2354 2006
Sections include: "Foundations of the Discipline," "Development and Individual Differences," "Cognition and Cognitive Process," "Motivation," "Educational Content," "Society and Cultural Perspectives," "The Educational Context," and "Assessment of Learning, Development, and Teaching."
Handbook of motivation at school / edited by Kathryn R. Wentzel, Allan Wigfield.
New York : Routledge, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .H285 2009
Handbook of research on student engagement [electronic resource] / Sandra L. Christenson, Amy L. Reschly, Cathy Wylie, editors.
New York : Springer, c2012.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Handbook of self-regulation of learning and performance / edited by Barry J. Zimmerman, Dale H. Schunk.
New York : Routledge, 2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC32 .H36 2011

New books

Self-regulation and the Common Core : application to ELA standards / Marie C. White and Maria K. DiBenedetto.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC32 .W55 2015
17,000 classroom visits can't be wrong : strategies that engage students, promote active learning, and boost achievement / John V. Antonetti, James R. Garver.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1025.3 .A55 2015
Practice-oriented.
Excited to learn : motivation and culturally responsive teaching / Margery B. Ginsberg.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .G53 2015
Practice-oriented.
Motivational interventions / edited by Stuart A. Karabenick, Timothy C. Urdan.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » BF501 .A37 V.18
Inquiry and innovation in the classroom : using 20% time, genius hour, and PBL to drive student success / A.J. Juliani.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .J75 2015
Practice-oriented.
Revolutionize assessment : empower students, inspire learning / Rick Stiggins ; foreword by Michael Fullan.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2822.75 .S75 2014
Practice-oriented.
Rigor for students with special needs / Barbara R. Blackburn and Bradley S. Witzel.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4031 .B488 2014
Practice-oriented.
Engaging students with poverty in mind : practical strategies for raising achievement / Eric Jensen.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4091 .J46 2013
Practice-oriented.
Student engagement in today's learning environments : engaging the missing catalyst of lasting instructional reform / Justin A. Collins.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1025.3 .C637 2014
Motivation to learn : transforming classroom culture to support student achievement / Michael Middleton, Kevin Perks.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, c2014.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .M44 2014
Teacher motivation : theory and practice / edited by Paul W. Richardson, Stuart A. Karabenick, and Helen M.G. Watt.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2840 .T416 2014
Closing the attitude gap : how to fire up your students to strive for success / Baruti K. Kafele.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .K257 2013
Practice-oriented.
The missing link : teaching and learning critical success skills / Steve Heisler.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1590.3 .H46 2014
Practice-oriented.
Leading for excellence : a twelve-step program to student achievement / Thomas Harvey, Bonita M. Drolet, and Douglas P. DeVore.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .H328 2014
Accountability is the key : unlocking school potential through enhanced educational leadership / John Hunt.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2806.22 .H86 2014
The Roeper School : a model for holistic development of high ability / edited by Don Ambrose, Bharath Sriraman and Tracy L. Cross.
Rotterdam : Sense Publishers, c2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC3995 .B56 R647 2013
Secondary starters and plenaries : ready-to-use activities for teaching any subject / by Kate Brown.
Revised edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1027.4 .B76 2013
Practice-oriented.
Motivating and retaining online students : research-based strategies that work / Rosemary M. Lehman, Simone C.O. Conceição.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2395.7 .L46 2014
Practice-oriented.
Reading in the wild : the book whisperer's keys to cultivating lifelong reading habits / Donalyn Miller with Susan Kelley ; foreword by Teri S. Lesesne.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1573 .M4939 2014
Practice-oriented.
Academic success : applying learning theory in the classroom / Marie Menna Pagliaro.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .P34 2013
Practice-oriented.
Deep knowledge : learning to teach science for understanding and equity / Douglas B. Larkin ; foreword by Gloria Ladson-Billings.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » Q181 .L37 2013
Practice-oriented.
How real teachers learn to engage all learners / Sarah J. Noonan.
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2013]
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1025.3 .N66 2013
Practice-oriented.
The aptitude myth : how an ancient belief came to undermine children's learning today / Cornelius N. Grove.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1062.6 .G77 2013
Captivate, activate, and invigorate the student brain in science and math, grades 6-12 / John Almarode, Ann M. Miller.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » Q181 .A425 2013
Practice-oriented.
Turnaround tools for the teenage brain : helping underperforming students become lifelong learners / Eric Jensen and Carole Snider.
First Edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4661 .J39 2013
Practice-oriented.
International perspectives on motivation : language learning and professional challenges / Edited by Ema Ushioda, University of Warwick, UK.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » P118.2 .I579 2013
Emotion, motivation, and self-regulation : a handbook for teachers / edited by Nathan C. Hall, Thomas Goetz.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1051 .E5145 2013
Encouraging learning : how you can help children learn / James Nottingham.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .N58 2013
Practice-oriented.
Self-driven learning : teaching strategies for student motivation / Larry Ferlazzo.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .F48 2013
Practice-oriented.
Overcoming textbook fatigue : 21st century tools to revitalize teaching and learning / ReLeah Cossett Lent ; foreword by Jay McTighe.
Alexandria, Va. : ASCD, c2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3047 .L46 2012
Practice-oriented.

Journals

Learning and motivation.
[Hanover, Pa.] Academic Press.
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » BF1 .L4 V.39 2008
"Learning and Motivation features original experimental research devoted to the analysis of basic phenomena and mechanisms of learning, memory, and motivation. These studies, involving either animal or human subjects, examine behavioral, biological, and evolutionary influences on the learning and motivation processes, and often report on an integrated series of experiments that advance knowledge in this field."
The Psychology of learning and motivation.
New York, Academic Press, 1967-
Green Library » Stacks » BF683 .P78 V.44 2004

Databases

Education databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Psychology databases

PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
PsycARTICLES [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association,
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Provides full text access to articles from journals published by APA and allied organizations since 1988. Covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
PsycCritiques [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
PsycTESTS [electronic resource].
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)