Motivation, Educational Policy and Achievement

_x000D_ Motivation, Educational Policy and Achievement seeks to critique current trends in education through the lens of key motivational theories. Its purpose will be to argue that current educational trends on a macro level are a significant threat to the provision of micro level classroom practices seeking to create a learning environment in which motivational theorists have demonstrated optimal learning experiences._x000D_ Areas covered:-_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ An overview of achievement goal theory and self-determination theory_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Linking motivation theory to education policy and broader social structures_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Standardised testing and accountability_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The medicalization of children ‘epidemic’_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Teacher-student relationships_x000D_