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Download full textCarlton, Martha P. – 1996
This paper examines mastery motivation in infants from birth to 3 years of age and outlines critical areas for parent and teacher involvement in the development of motivation, including recommended activities at each level. It asserts that from birth, children have an innate desire to learn about their world, quickly learning that they can control…
Descriptors: Child Development, Competence, Infants, Learning Activities
Covington, Martin V. – 2002
This chapter reframes, from a developmental, self-worth perspective, the longstanding debate over the presumed negative impact of extrinsic rewards on subject-matter appreciation and creative expression. The chapter argues that the debate over the potentially adverse effects of extrinsic payoffs is largely misplaced because of a narrow, almost…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development
