Motivational Immediacy in the Workplace

This book focuses on fostering learner engagement with a primary emphasis on the role of the instructor and addresses the work and concerns of curriculum writers and training directors. The author defines Motivational Immediacy as both a phenomenon and practice, providing concrete steps for practical action and a comprehensive conceptualization of learning engagement and learning resistance. It begins with a substantial theoretical framework and then shifts to direct applications to practice in the workplace. The author draws from fields such as Adult Education, Workplace and Training Development, Psychology, Educational Psychology, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, and Communications--