Educational psychology

Running head: MOTIVATIONAL PLAN Motivational Plan Essay Douglas C. Soles Grand Canyon University: EDA 575 January 12, 2011 There are five basic theories of motivation. 1) Self-determination theory states that people have three basic needs. 2) Attribution theory wants to know why things happen. 3) Expectancy-value theory is interested in a person’s beliefs about abilities. 4) Social cognitive theory states that human behavior comes from their attributes. 5) Goal orientation theory

The question of how students learn best has fueled a controversial debate within the field of educational psychology and instructional design. There is limited consensus as to which type of instructional technique best supports conceptual learning. Instructional techniques cover a wide spectrum of guidance that ranges from direct instruction, which often encompasses the use of lectures and worked examples, to pure discovery learning which includes little to no teacher guidance at its most extreme

A major reason for students to succeed academically in college or drop out is their level of motivation. Students in college have made the decision attend a college, and therefore have already experienced motivation during the application process. Motivation is defined as the driving force which causes us to achieve goals. Therefore, without motivation, we will have difficulty, if not be unable to follow through with the tasks required to achieve the goals. When a college student is not motivated

Equal access to educational opportunities for all students was a primary goal of education reforms during the time of the Civil Rights Movement and it still remains a problem today. Today, we are focused on a broader range of ethnic groups and in a higher goal than simply “letting people in,” we ask questions about how to create educational institutions that serve all students equally well ("50 Years After Brown v. Board of Education: The Promise and Challenge of Multicultural Education"). In 1954

within our school district. As you will note on my enclosed resume, I hold a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University with a 5-12 Principal Endorsement. I also possess a Masters of Education in Social Studies Education, and a Bachelor’s degree in History. I have experience as a Social Studies teacher at South Florence High School; where I have taught Psychology, AP World History, CP World History, and US History. Likewise, I have served on the Florence One School

When looking at the district zoning theory, as the article pointed out. Low economic zoning charter schools were detrimental towards their educational goals “Minnesota charter schools failed to deliver the promises made by charter school proponents. Despite nearly two decades of experience, charter schools in Minnesota still perform worse on average than comparable traditional public schools.

Critical Assignment 1 Shelby A. Wood Troy University Article 1 Improving student performance has long been an issue contemplated and researched by educational professionals and psychologists. Nowadays, an even greater burden has been placed on the shoulders of teachers, whose livelihoods are being determined by how well their students perform on standardized tests and other academic evaluations. With this increased amount of pressure, teachers are desperate to find ways to improve student

Furthermore, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Student Motivation Engaging students so they perform at high-levels and have top-notch academic self-conceptualization requires students to act of freewill deriving pleasure from their academic efforts (Ford et al., 2013). Educational pedagogies should not include entertaining students, but rather as a means of engaging them. Because of the advent of technology and its continued transformation, students require new study habits and strategies (Wen-Li, Yi-Chun, Jau-Bi, Chia-Wen

base involvement. African-American Parents Throughout the educational process parents hold a critical role in their child’s school performance. Before I have mentioned there is a positive affected in student’s behaviors when parents are involved. A study done by Nweze in 1993 revealed that students appropriate school behavior increased when parents were involved in the disciple process, were made aware of their roles in the educational process, and encouraged to participate in their child’s education

education of students. http://www.nasponline.org/ Standards and Certifications NASP offers the Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) exam and credential. The basic education requirement is at least 60 graduate semester hours in a school psychology program. Next, students must complete a supervised practicum, which is normally conducted in a lab or the field. Then, students must complete a rigorous 1,200-hour internship. Half of these hours must be completed in a school setting. Bear in