Enhancing Motivation and Learning Throughout the Lifespan

Résumé du livre

"In her inaugural professorial lecture Susan Hallam explores the relationship between motivation and learning. In the first part of the lecture Professor Hallom outlines the processes involved in developing high levels of expertise in any domain. She describes the common characteristics of experts and the stages involved in developing expertise. She outlines the changes that occur in the brain over time as expertise develops. The second part of the lecture considers the ways that teachers, as well as the education and assessment systems within which they operate, can enhance learners' motivation and learning throughout the lifespan." --Book Jacket.