Motivation in Educational Settings - EDST5321

   
   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
None
 
 
Excluded: EDST3321
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Looks at the importance of motivation in school, university and workplace training educational settings and various problems and issues surrounding it. Cultural and ethological reasons why motivation is such a problem in education today. Examines theories of motivation, ethological and psychological approaches to its study, the range of motives people have and how they interact, achievement motivation and motivational consequences of self-perceptions of ability. Looks at practical applications. Also examines common motivational enhancement systems used in various institutions and their applications in educational settings.