Motivation Student
Motivation Student
Motivation Student
Motivation
Dr. Surita Jhangiani
EPSE 308
Guiding Question
Outline
What is the role of motivation in learning ?
How does it impact student’s engagement ?
What can we do as teachers to motivate students for learning?
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Carol Dweck
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Reflection
Motivators
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Development of Motivation
• Elementary years. Most students begin with ↑ intrinsic motivation
(e.g., preference for challenge, curiosity/interest).
• Middle years. There is a general ↓ intrinsic motivation, and an ↑ in
extrinsic motivation (e.g., grades, teacher approval, preference for
easy work)
• Secondary years. Transition to internalized motivation (e.g.,
independent judgement, internal criteria for success/failure)
What can teachers do to accommodate the diverse interests of learners? How can
they increase the likelihood students will feel “involved” in their class and
motivated for learning?
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Interest
• Interest = Deeper Learning
• Challenge
• Autonomy
What can teachers do to accommodate the diverse interests of learners? How can
they increase the likelihood students will feel “involved” in their class and
motivated for learning?
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ABCs of Motivation
• Autonomy
• Belonging
• Competence
Autonomy
• Definition: A feeling of personal control
• Encourage students to feel a sense of control over their
accomplishments –both their failures and successes
• Allow some degree of choice
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Belonging
• Definition: the idea that people have an innate need for relatedness
or attachment
• Student’s sense of connectedness to their teachers and classmates, as well as
“fitting in” with their overall school environment
• Belongingness and adolescence
Competence
• Definition: being capable and successful in dealings with the
environment
• Link between student’s sense of competence and and their
motivation to choose, perform, and persist at tasks
• Setting moderately difficult goals for students
• Providing feedback on goal attainment and providing credible attributional
explanations for success or failure
Discussion
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Reflection
• What are the ways in which teachers can facilitate or impede student
motivation?
• How have the readings/class discussion impacted your views on
motivation? What new insights have you gained?
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