motivation in education

Presents a view of underachievement based on attachment theory, describing the warning signs of underachievement in elementary, middle, and high school, explaining how to distinguish underachievement from other problems, exploring the internal world of the underachiever, and presenting a practical program for dealing with the problem.

Offers parents and teachers six strategies that will encourage children to learn and find success in their schooling by focusing on the things that motivate them and inspiring them to succeed and achieve.

Suggests that traditional coercive management in schools be replaced by a system that brings together students and staff.

Explains the choice theory which states that people always choose to do what is most satisfying to them at the time and shows how the theory can be applied in the classroom to stimulate the desire to learn.