Dr. Ginsberg’s BOoks
My books are written for two groups of people: K-12 professional developers, teachers, educators, and post-secondary and post-secondary faculty developers and faculty.
The central idea of my books is that an intrinsic theory of motivation represents and serves the interests of all learners, within and across cultural groups, in educational settings and beyond. When learners feel respected by and connected to others while learning, when they endorse or determine relevant learning, and when they engage in challenging and authentic experiences that enhance their effectiveness in what they value, they learn.
However, instruction that supports the educational attainment of students from diverse backgrounds is a highly nuanced endeavor in which culture, motivation, and instructional design are inseparable concerns (Gay, 2010; Adams, Bell, & Griffin, 2007; Kitayama & Markus, 1994, Geertz, 1973).
ENhancing adult motivation to learn
A Comprehensive guide for teaching all adults
Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn provides adult educators with the information and strategies they need to guide non-traditional students toward positive educational outcomes. Providing a clear framework, guidelines for instructional planning, real-world examples, and cutting-edge ideas, this book fills the need for intrinsically motivating instruction targeted specifically toward adults returning to school. This new fourth edition sharpens the focus on community colleges, where most first-generation college students and working adults begin their higher education, and explores the rising use of technology and alternative delivery methods including a new chapter covering online instruction.
Excited to Learn:
Motivation & Culturally responsive teaching
Transforming student’s motivation as the major driver in the classroom!
Excited to Learn is grounded in Ginsberg and Wlodkowski′s Motivational Framework for Culturally-Responsive Teaching and includes over 50 teaching strategies for a broad range of grade levels and subject areas. These field-tested and research-validated tools provide a blend of theory and practice educators.
Transformative professional learning
Motivation is foundational to learning
This book’s bold new vision for professional learning emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation and respect for cultural diversity. Knowing that culture and motivation are inseparable influences on learning, Margery B. Ginsberg provides practical steps for teaching and learning that are grounded in the reality of students′ lives. The program’s processes include:
Diversity & Motivation
When the first edition of Diversity and Motivation was published in 1995, it became a premier resource for faculty and administrators seeking effective and practical strategies that foster motivation among culturally diverse student groups.
This revised and updated second edition of Diversity and Motivation offers a comprehensive understanding of teaching methods that promote respect, relevance, engagement, and academic success. Margery B. Ginsberg and Raymond J. Wlodkowski base their insights and concrete suggestions on their experiences and research as college faculty.
Motivation matters
Motivation Matters provides school administrators, K-12 teachers, and teacher educators innovative strategies and tools for school change. With a focus on instructional practice that enhances motivation among diverse learners, this important resource helps schools to become more intentional about inspired teaching and learning.
This book gives educators at all levels the means to become strong instructional leaders and school renewal facilitators. It provides coherent professional development plans that are easily customized to any learning context.