Motivation, Educational Policy and Achievement seeks to critique current trends in education through the lens of key motivational theories. Its purpose will be to argue that current educational trends on a macro level are a significant threat to the provision of micro level classroom practices seeking to create a learning environment in which motivational theorists have demonstrated optimal learning experiences.
Introduction 1. The Neoliberal Educational Landscape 2. Creating a Critical Space 3. Discussing Goal Theory and Contemporary Educational Policy 4. Discussing Self-determination Theory and Contemporary Educational Policy 5. Some Concluding Thoughts