PSY747 Motivation of children in school

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Poledňová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Poledňová, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 6. 3. 13:30–14:45 P22, Fri 3. 4. 13:30–14:45 P22, Fri 22. 5. 13:30–14:45 P22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic theses of modern motivation theories applied on school conditions. Positive motivation of pupil’s learning as one of the basic conditions of school achievement will be analysed in relation to programmes improving attention and developing creativity. Attention will be also paid to issues of assessing the level of pupils’ motivation to learn. Classes will be held especially as a problem-solving lecture with exercises and discussion.
Syllabus
  • 1. Psychology of motivation. Motivation in the educational process – pupils’ motivation and achievement, internal and external motivation. Motivating students by actualising particular needs – cognitive needs, social needs, performance needs. 2. Causal attribution and motivation of school performance. Learned helplessness. Importance of self-respect and self-concept. Perceived personal efficiency. Future-orientation. Goals and their importance for pupils’ motivation. Motivation to vocational selection. 3. Importance of outside factors for pupils’ motivation – school grades, motivational impact of awards and punishments, relationships to others. 4. Demotivating factors – boredom and fear at school. 5. Principles and methods of increasing pupils’ motivation. Teacher – pupil interaction as a source of motivation of pupil’s behaviour. Cooperative education principles. 6. Alternative approaches in education. Specifics of motivation to learn in pupils with learning disorders.
Literature
  • PAVELKOVÁ, Isabella. Motivace žáků k učení : perspektivní orientace žáků a časový faktor v žákovské motivaci. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2002, 248 s. ISBN 8072900927. info
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 655 s. ISBN 807178463X. info
  • LOKŠA, Jozef and Irena LOKŠOVÁ. Pozornost, motivace, relaxace a tvořivost dětí ve škole : [teoretická východiska a praktické postupy, hry a cvičení]. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1999, 199 s. ISBN 80-7178-205-X. info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-063-4. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Motivace lidského chování. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1996, 270 s. ISBN 8020005927. info
  • PAVELKOVÁ, Isabella. Perspektivní orientace jako činitel rozvoje osobnosti. Praha: Academia, 1990. ISBN 8020000550. info
  • HRABAL, Vladimír, František MAN and Isabella PAVELKOVÁ. Psychologické otázky motivace ve škole. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 254 s. URL info
Assessment methods
The course consists of lectures and seminars. In seminars, students are acquainted with case reports illustrating particular issues. During the term, students write a seminar work on an assigned topic. There is a written exam at the end of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.
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