From 1987 to 1997 I attended the University of Chicago, researching flow and mathematical achievement with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. The resulting dissertation, Task Enjoyment and Mathematical Achievement, documents the findings of four years of classroom observation involving talented middle school students in Algebra and Geometry.
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Table of Contents and List of Figures
Chapter One - Peak Performance and Mathematical Motivation
Chapter Two - Flow: Intrinsic Motivation, Cognitive Ease and Task Enjoyment
Chapter Three - Classroom Complexity and Flow
Chapter Four - Methodology
Chapter Five - The Relationship between Talent and Flow in Mathematics
Chapter Six - The Relationship between Talent, Flow and Achievement
Chapter Seven - Instructional Experiences and Flow
Chapter Eight - Implications of Task Enjoyment in Math