Cushman, Kathleen.

Fires in the mind : what kids can tell us about motivation and mastery / Kathleen Cushman and the students of What Kids Can Do. - 1st ed. - San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2010. - xi, 187 p. : ill ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-171) and index.

Teenagers from diverse backgrounds explore what it takes for them to master various skills and tasks and explains how teachers can use this information to motivate their students and help them engage with and succeed at challenging work.

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Mastery learning.
Motivation in education.
Teenagers--Education.
Mastery learning.
Motivation in education.
Teenagers--Education.

LB1031.4 / .C87 2010

370.15/4