J. & Kenneth A. Loparo 
To Want to Learn 
Insights and Provocations for Engaged Learning

When students are self-motivated, they work harder at learning even if resources are inadequate. This book argues that students and teachers waste time and energy because the curriculum rests on flawed mental models. Change requires theories of motivation and learning based on advances in neurobiology and cognitive studies.

Table of Content

PART I: TO WANT TO LEARN Problems and Possibilities Perspectives on Engaged Living PART II: BRAIN, MIND, AND BODY Neurobiological Systems Psychology of Involvement PART III: MOTIVATION, LEARNING, AND SCHOOL CULTURE Considerations for Better Learning Institutional Culture, Motivation and Learning Postscript

About the author

Jackson Kytle is a social psychologist, progressive educator, writer, and consultant to college leaders, working for the Advance Group. He was elected a Commissioner for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Previous college leadership positions include: Vice President for Academic Affairs, Health Care Chaplaincy; Deputy Provost of The New School in New York City; Dean of Vermont College and Vice President, Norwich University; President of Goddard College; and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Antioch University. Jackson has taught at each of these colleges, offering courses in social psychology, research methods and statistics, educational philosophy, and college writing.