Should Economists Listen to Educational Psychologists? : Some Economics of Student Motivation
Year: 2011
Type: book
Abstract: :\nThis paper sheds light on the role of student motivation in the success of schooling. We develop a model in which a teacher engages in the management of student motivation through the choice of the classroom environment. We show that the teacher is able to motivate high-ability students, at least in the short run, by designing a competitive environment. For students with low ability, risk aversion, or when engaged in a long term relationship, the teacher designs a classroom environment that is more focused on mastery and self-referenced standards. In doing so, the teacher helps to develop the intrinsic motivation of students and their capacity to overcome failures. __________________\nKeywords: Education, Student Achievement, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation, Effort, Goal Theory.
Authors: Jocelyn Donze, Trude Gunnes
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1711197076