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The Will to Learn : a Guide for Motivating Young People by Covington, Martin V., 1938- is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Will to Learn : a Guide for Motivating Young People about?
This book introduces the basic principles of motivation as they apply to classroom learning and management in a readable, non-technical form. Covington argues against the popular notion that the problems existing in schools today stem primarily from a lack of student motivation. Instead, he asserts that students are motivated, sometimes even overly motivated, but often for the wrong reasons. Traditional teaching methods, including conventional grading procedures and an emphasis on competition, c
Who reads The Will to Learn : a Guide for Motivating Young People?
It is typically read by teachers and faculty preparing courses and curriculum.
Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.
- Author
- Covington, Martin V., 1938-
- Publisher
- Cambridge, U.K. ; New York: Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780511840043
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Self Help, Medical, Learning Styles
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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