Chapter 5: Educational Psychology by Staci Trekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5 en-us 2017-02-23 19:59:29 UTC 2017-05-08 18:50:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Motivation atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155889524 The ultimate thing that keeps us from accomplishing greatness... What motivates you? Share your notes and thoughts on the chapter here!]]> 2017-02-23 20:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155889524 Intrinsic Motivation atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155909569 When the motivation comes from within the learner.
Intrinsically motivating activities are those in which people will engage for no reward other than the interest and satisfaction that accompanies them. For example, learners who fail rarely say that they find studying to be intrinsically rewarding.]]> 2017-02-23 21:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155909569 Extrinsic Motivation atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155909640 When the motivation comes from some kind of external pressure or reward (or punishment). 
Extrinsically motivating activities are those that people would not do unless there were an external inducement to get them to perform those activities. In the example of failing learners, some may be incited to study for an upcoming assessment through a reward program of some kind, such as the “read a book, earn a pizza party” program popular in many schools, or the use of workplace strategies like “if we complete the training and show success within the month, we’ll all earn the afternoon off.” ]]> 2017-02-23 21:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155909640 Challenge atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155910542 One of the most powerful individual factors influencing intrinsic motivation is challenge, which refers to the fact that learners derive satisfaction from achieving goals they set for themselves. Personally meaningful goals tend to be the most effective goals for improving motivation. ]]> 2017-02-23 21:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155910542 Level of Certainty and Self Esteem atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911069 These factors can influence goal-settings as well as willingness to engage in challenge. The Growth Mindset work of Carol Dweck discusses this in detail.]]> 2017-02-23 21:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911069 Curiosity atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911368 Curiosity is stimulated when something in the learning environment (sensory or cognitive) attracts the learner’s attention or when they become interested in a topic or wish they knew more about something.
·      Novelty and interest are good synonyms for the motivational use of curiosity. 
·      When learners wonder about something, we are curious.
]]> 2017-02-23 21:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911368 Control atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911552 Refers to the basic human tendency to want to control one's environment. Learners perceive themselves to be in control when (1) they see clear cause-and-effect relationship between their own actions and obtaining desired benefits, (2) they can freely choose to perform these actions, and (3) they perceive the outcomes of their actions to be powerful effects.]]> 2017-02-23 21:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911552 Fantasy atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911660 Refers to the basic human tendency to want to control one's environment. Learners perceive themselves to be in control when (1) they see clear cause-and-effect relationship between their own actions and obtaining desired benefits, (2) they can freely choose to perform these actions, and (3) they perceive the outcomes of their actions to be powerful effects.]]> 2017-02-23 21:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911660 Competition atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911810 Competition motivates behavior because people can enhance their own self-esteem when they are able to make comparisons of their own performance to that of others. While all learners appear to be motivated to some extent by competition, the importance of competition is greater for some learners than for others. These differences are often related to the person's previous experience or to the importance that cultures or subcultures place on competition versus cooperation. ]]> 2017-02-23 21:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911810 Cooperation atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911843  Learners feel satisfaction by helping others achieve their goals.]]> 2017-02-23 21:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911843 Recognition atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911949 Learners feel satisfaction when others recognize and appreciate their accomplishments.]]> 2017-02-23 21:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155911949 Intrinsic Motivation atrekles https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155912323 About the man who made motivation a household name]]> 2017-02-23 21:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/atrekles/edps5/wish/155912323