ABSTRACT

Teacher Motivation: Theory and Practice provides a much needed introduction to the current status and future directions of theory and research on teacher motivation. Although there is a robust literature covering the theory and research on student motivation, until recently there has been comparatively little attention paid to teachers. This volume draws together a decade of work from psychological theorists and researchers interested in what motivates people to choose teaching as a career, what motivates them as they work with students in classrooms, the impact of intrinsic and extrinsic forces on career experiences, and how their motivational profiles vary at different stages of their career. With chapters from leading experts on the topic, this volume provides a critical resource not only for educational psychologists, but also for those working in related fields such as educational leadership, teacher development, policy makers and school psychology.

section Section 1|66 pages

Major Theoretical Approaches to Teacher Motivation

chapter 1|17 pages

Why People Choose Teaching as a Career

An Expectancy-Value Approach to Understanding Teacher Motivation

chapter 2|16 pages

What Teachers Want to Achieve and Why it Matters

An Achievement Goal Approach to Teacher Motivation

chapter 3|16 pages

Antecedents and Outcomes of Teachers’ Autonomous Motivation

A Self-Determination Theory Analysis

chapter 4|15 pages

Section Commentary

Theory and Research on Teachers’ Motivation: Mapping an Emerging Conceptual Terrain

section Section 2|97 pages

Motivation-Related Processes

chapter 5|14 pages

Exploring Teacher Emotions

A Literature Review and an Experience Sampling Study

chapter 6|17 pages

Loving Teaching

Research on Teachers’ Intrinsic Orientations

chapter 7|16 pages

Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs

Ready to Move from Theory to Practice?

chapter 8|17 pages

Teacher Responsibility

What Does it Mean for Teachers’ Motivation and Emotions?

chapter 9|17 pages

East Meets West

Teacher Motivation in the Chinese Context

chapter 10|14 pages

Section Commentary

Navigating the Labyrinth of Teacher Motivations and Emotions

section Section 3|82 pages

Motivation and Teacher Career Trajectories

chapter 11|15 pages

Changing Practice(s)

A Situative Account of Teachers’ Motivations to Learn

chapter 12|16 pages

The Teacher Time Bubble

Expanding Teachers’ Imaginings of the Future to Support Learning

chapter 13|16 pages

Curbing Teacher Burnout

The Transactional Factors of Teacher Efficacy and Emotion Management

chapter 14|13 pages

Section Commentary

Teacher Career Trajectories

chapter 15|20 pages

Concluding Commentary: Understanding Teacher Motivation

What Is Known and What More There Is to Learn