The Psychology of Academic Achievement Motivation: An Introduction: Achievment Motivation - Paperback

by Christa Ann Banton (Author)

A review of current educational issues related to academic achievement motivation and how motivation can be linked to psychological theory. Ideas such as social learning, learned helplessness, and community connections can be linked to academic achievement. In addition, traditional ideas such as parental influence and socio-economic status have less to do with internal motivation then once thought as we need to understand the complex nature of internal success. We explore what makes the difference between those who are motivated to achieve academically and those who are not.

Author Biography

Dr. Christa Banton is a social service administrator, psychotherapist, and educator in the higher learning community. With degrees in liberal arts, psychology and education she sees things through an integration of these three areas. In 2010 while working on her dissertation she was exposed to the K-12 educational system. It was during this exposure that she came to realize that the system of education was set up to present topics in line with a standardized format, a one size fits all modality. However, after completing her dissertation it was clear that certain personality traits fit certain styles of teaching outside of established theories of learning styles. Dr. Banton has completed several book reviews for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), and has presented on the topics of achievement motivation, integration of community, and group home reform. Since 2008 she has been teaching in the field of child welfare, human services, financial case management, and psychology at the University of Phoenix, University of Riverside, PCWTA San Diego State University, and University of Riverside Extension Program.