Discussion Papers no. 662
Some economics of student motivation
Should economists listen to educational psychologists?
This paper sheds light on the role of student motivation in the success of schooling. We develop a model in which a teacher engages in the management of student motivation through the choice of the classroom environment. We show that the teacher is able to motivate high-ability students, at least in the short run, by designing a competitive environment. For students with low ability, risk aversion, or when engaged in a long term relationship, the teacher designs a classroom environment that is more focused on mastery and self-referenced standards. In doing so, the teacher helps to develop the intrinsic motivation of students and their capacity to overcome failures.
Om publikasjonen
- Tittel
-
Should economists listen to educational psychologists?. Some economics of student motivation
- Ansvarlige
-
Jocelyn Donze, Trude Gunnes
- Serie og -nummer
-
Discussion Papers no. 662
- Utgiver
-
Statistics Norway
- Emne
-
Discussion Papers
- ISSN
-
1892-753X
- Antall sider
-
1 b. (flere pag.)
- Målform
-
Engelsk
- Om Discussion Papers
-
Discussion papers comprise research papers intended for international journals and books. A preprint of a Discussion Paper may be longer and more elaborate than a standard journal article as it may include intermediate calculations, background material etc.
Kontakt
-
SSBs informasjonstjeneste