Should Economists Listen to Educational Psychologists? Some Economics of Student Motivation
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.
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2011-11-22
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Authors: | Donze, Jocelyn ; Gunnes, Trude |
Institutions: | Institutt for Samfunnsøkonomi, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskaplige universitet (NTNU) |
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