Motivation in Education

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. The academic standard for texts on motivation in educational settings.  Clear and engaging, Motivation in Education: Theory, Research, and Applications, Fourth Edition presents the major motivation theories, principles, and research findings in sufficient detail to help students understand the complexity of motivational processes, and provide it provides extensive examples of the application of motivational concepts and principles in educational settings.   From reviews of Motivation in Education: “I find it essential that students have access to such strong representations of the basic theories and work in the field of motivation. . . . This book goes a long way toward reinforcing the voices of experts who make data-driven decisions about how to foster motivation. . . . There are no available books [on motivation] as excellently crafted as this one.”

—Theresa A. Thorkildsen, University of Illinois at Chicago   “This book is certainly the most comprehensive treatment of motivation. There are several others I have perused but they often take a certain approach to motivation whereas this book covers ALL approaches. The authors present a very complete and unbiased treatment of the literature.”

—Daniel H. Robinson, University of Texas

Additional ISBNs: 0133465489, 9780133465488

Motivation in Education: Theory, Research, and Applications 4th Edition is written by Dale H. Schunk; Judith R Meece; Paul R. Pintrich and published by Pearson. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Motivation in Education are 9780133092646, 013309264X and the print ISBNs are 9780133017526, 0133017524.