By Ray Girn

Because thinking is a volitional activity, a child in a classroom always has a choice about whether or not to exert cognitive effort. Since learning requires such effort, the importance of proper motivation cannot be overstated. But what is the proper way to motivate a child to learn?

In this course, Ray Girn examines the nature of motivation in education. Appealing to both his own in-class experience and theoretical material from educators and psychologists, Girn draws conclusions about the relationships between motivation and intellectual development, motivation and free will, motivation and hierarchy, motivation and effective teaching methodology, and about motivation in today's cultural context.

(Audio CD; 6-CD set; 4 hrs., 14 min., with Q & A)