A01=Board on Children
A01=Committee on Increasing High School Students' Engagement and Motivation to Learn
A01=Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
A01=Institute of Medicine
A01=National Research Council
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Author_Committee on Increasing High School Students' Engagement and Motivation to Learn
Author_Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Author_Institute of Medicine
Author_National Research Council
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Youth
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- ISBN 9780309084352
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 21 Nov 2003
- Publisher: National Academies Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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When it comes to motivating people to learn, disadvantaged urban adolescents are usually perceived as a hard sell. Yet, in a recent MetLife survey, 89 percent of the low-income students claimed a /I really want to learna applied to them. What is it about the school environmenta "pedagogy, curriculum, climate, organizationa "that encourages or discourages engagement in school activities? How do peers, family, and community affect adolescentsa (TM) attitudes towards learning? Engaging Schools reviews current research on what shapes adolescentsa (TM) school engagement and motivation to learna "including new findings on studentsa (TM) sense of belonginga "and looks at ways these can be used to reform urban high schools. This book discusses what changes hold the greatest promise for increasing studentsa (TM) motivation to learn in these schools. It looks at various approaches to reform through different methods of instruction and assessment, adjustments in school size, vocational teaching, and other key areas. Examples of innovative schools, classrooms, and out-of-school programs that have proved successful in getting high school kids excited about learning are also included.
Committee on Increasing High School Students' Engagement and Motivation to Learn, National Research Council
