Pupils' Motivation and Attitudes (Hardcover)

This new text draws on international research into pupils' perspectives on schools and school work in order to offer insights into raising academic achievement in school.
There is particular concern with children underachieving in schools, and some of this is put down to children's lack of motivation to work and do well. This book illustrates how understanding and doing something about underachievement means understanding and doing something about pupils' views of themselves, their perceptions of their own ability and competence, and their motivation towards school work. The authors look at the differences between ages, genders and ethnic groups. They show that a pupil's motivation and attitudes towards their ability and towards school work can alter with different subjects. They study the effect that classrooms and the school as a whole can have on a pupil. They draw together their findings to produce implications for practice.