Donze, Jocelyn and Gunnes, Trude
(2011)
Should Economists Listen to Educational Psychologists? Some Economics of Student Motivation.
TSE Working Paper, n. 11-247, Toulouse
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Abstract
This paper sheds light on the role of student motivation in the success of schooling.
We develop a model in which a teacher engages in the management of student moti-
vation through the choice of the classroom environment. We show that the teacher is
able to motivate high-ability students, at least in the short run, by designing a com-
petitive environment. For students with low ability, risk aversion, or when engaged
in a long-term relationship, the teacher designs a classroom environment that is more
focused on mastery and self-referenced standards. In doing so, the teacher helps to
develop the intrinsic motivation of students and their capacity to overcome failures.
Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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Language: | English |
Date: | 22 May 2011 |
Place of Publication: | Toulouse |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Education, Student achievement, Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation |
JEL Classification: | D03 - Behavioral Economics; Underlying Principles I21 - Analysis of Education |
Subjects: | B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE |
Divisions: | TSE-R (Toulouse) |
Institution: | Université Toulouse 1 Capitole |
Site: | UT1 |
Date Deposited: | 18 Jan 2012 05:45 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2021 15:33 |
OAI Identifier: | oai:tse-fr.eu:24739 |
URI: | https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/989 |