Praise, Motivation and the Child

ISBN-13: 9780415681735 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 168 str.

Gill Robins

Opis

This text challenges traditional, embedded thinking about the role of praise. It questions the assumptions we make about developing self-esteem, about the ability of children to form their own independent judgements and the choices that children make regardless, rather than because of, contingent praise.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: What’s wrong with these pictures?; 2: The emergence of educational theory; 3: Behaviourism - the perspective; 4: Behaviourism contextualised: translating theory into practice; 5: Constructivism – the perspective; 6: Constructivism contextualised: translating theory into practice; 7: Praise, motivation and positive psychology; 8: Praise – help or harm?; 9: Praise - what do young children think?; 10: Praise - discerning intention and defining value11: Praise - privacy and preference; 12: Praise and motivation in a cultural context13: Creating a culture of compliance; 14: Creating resolute and resilient learners; 15: Protocol and pedagogy; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

O autorze

Gill Robins is the former Deputy Head of a Hampshire school. She received the John Downing Award in 2010. Until 2011 she chaired the English Association Editorial Board for the English 4-11 journal.