ERIC Number: EJ1013643
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
EISSN: N/A
Academic Motivation: Concepts, Strategies, and Counseling Approaches
Rowell, Lonnie; Hong, Eunsook
Professional School Counseling, v16 n3 p158-171 2013
Motivation is an important foundation of academic development in students. This article discusses academic motivation; its various component concepts in areas such as beliefs, goals, and values; and intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. It also presents major, widely studied theoretical perspectives of academic motivation and briefly illustrates strategies for increasing academic motivation.The article addresses the importance of the school counselor's role in student academic development and describes preventive (classroom guidance) and remedial (small-group counseling intervention and
individual counseling intervention) approaches that school counselors can utilize for promoting academic motivation.
Descriptors: School Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Learning Motivation, Goal Orientation, Educational Strategies, School Counselors, Counselor Role, Group Counseling, Intervention, Prevention, Low Achievement
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; e-mail: asca@schoolcounselor.org; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A