np935 Motivation and achievement

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Mudrák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Bohumíra Lazarová, Ph.D.
Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
np935/s1: Thu 18:55–19:40 U227, J. Mudrák
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to introduce students to contemporary approaches studying human achievement – theories of abilities and giftedness, development of experts and deliberate practice, and achievement motivation. On this ground, students will create a project, an analysis of achievement oriented discipline, group or individual from the point of view of these categories and formulate recommendations of possible improvement. After completing the course, students should be able to analyze achievement motivation of individuals and motivational climate in groups and formulate recommendations for possible improvement.
Syllabus
  • Theories of giftedness - development of the concept and its foundations, contemporary approaches, implications for achievement development. Theories of development of experts and theory of deliberate practice – development of the concept, implications for achievement development. Theory of achievement motivation - development of the concept, implications for achievement development. Perceived self-efficacy, attributions, implicit theories of abilities, goal orientations. Preparation and design of student projects.
Literature
  • MUDRÁK, Jiří. Odchod z vrcholového sportu ze subjektivního pohledu: dvě případové studie (Leaving competitive sport from a subjective point of view: two case studies). In Sport a kvalita života 2008. Brno: Fakulta sportovních studií, MU, 2008, 10 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4716-7. info
  • MUDRÁK, Jiří and Šárka PORTEŠOVÁ. Stabilní a proměnlivé faktory nadání: přehled některých determinant ontogeneze mimořádného výkonu (Stable and Changeable factors of giftedness:overview of some determinants of high achievements of development). Československá psychologie. Praha: Academia, 2008, LII, No 1, p. 32-46, 16 pp. ISSN 0009-062X. info
  • MUDRÁK, Jiří. Going all the way: Theories, models and determinants of high achievement development. The New Educational Review. 2007, 11/2007, No 1, p. 127-146, 19 pp. ISSN 1732-6729. info
  • EGGERT, Max. Motivace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 102 s. ISBN 8073670100. info
  • CLEGG, Brian. Motivace. Translated by Jitka Vejmělková. Vyd. 1. Brno: CP Books, 2005, iv, 115. ISBN 8025105504. info
  • ŠVANCARA, Josef. Emoce, motivace, volní procesy (Emotion, motivation, volition). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2003, 142 pp. Psychologie. ISBN 80-86633-11-X. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Motivace lidského chování. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1996, 270 s. ISBN 8020005927. info
  • TRTÍLKOVÁ, Hana. Výkonová motivace u dětí a její vybrané determinanty. Edited by Ivana Poledňová. 1995, 69, [8] info
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion, project
Assessment methods
Individual or group project
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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