Handbook

[lillibet]

Today I was assigned to read the reference notes for a book on educational psychology. One of the frequently cited works was the Handbook of Competence and Motivation. And I thought "hey, why didn't I get my copy of that?!"

Comments

[muffyjo]

LOL! I agree! What's with that?

[coraline]

wait, other people got a HANDBOOK for that? no fair! :)

ironic book

[kellyjmf.livejournal.com]

I followed the link to Amazon and read the book description and promptly lost all motivation. Read at your own peril.

Book Description
ISBN-10: 1593851235 | ISBN-13: 978-1593851231 | Publication Date: April 4, 2005 | Edition: 1

This important handbook provides a comprehensive, authoritative review of achievement motivation and establishes the concept of competence as an organizing framework for the field. The editors synthesize diverse perspectives on why and how individuals are motivated in school, work, sports, and other settings. Written by leading investigators, chapters reexamine central constructs in achievement motivation; explore the impact of developmental, contextual, and sociocultural factors; and analyze the role of self-regulatory processes. Focusing on the ways in which achievement is motivated by the desire to experience competence and avoid experiencing incompetence, the volume integrates disparate theories and findings and sets forth a coherent agenda for future research.