Boredom in the Classroom Addressing Student Motivation, Self-Regulation, and Engagement in Learning

Boredom in the Classroom Addressing Student Motivation, Self-Regulation, and Engagement in Learning / by Gayle L. Macklem.

This brief synthesizes current findings on the many aspects of chronic student boredom, its relationship with negative academic, emotional, and health outcomes, and what professionals can do to best address it. Citing the complexity of this common student emotion, the author spotlights boredom susce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Macklem, Gayle L. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:SpringerBriefs in School Psychology, 1
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Educational psychology.
Education—Psychology.
Social work.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: The Academic Emotion of Boredom: The Elephant in the Classroom
  • Chapter 2: Unmasking Boredom: It’s Not so Simple or Uninteresting - Boredom is Both Interesting and Complex
  • Chapter 3: The Many Faces of Boredom: A Negative Emotion that is so Common, It Is Simply Accepted, or Brushed Off
  • Chapter 4: Theory: What Is Causing Our Students to Tune Out and Turn Off?
  • Chapter 5: Interventions for External Variables: What Can Teachers Do to Add a Bit of Excitement to Learning in the Classroom?
  • Chapter 6: Interventions for Internal Variables: Some Students Cannot Turn It on - They Need More than Great Teachers and Interesting Lessons.

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