Module 5: Putting concepts into practice
CONCEPT 1: Motivation Summary Woolfolk defines motivation on pages 462-63 in the text as "the processes that initiate direct, and sustain(ed) behavior." She furthers this concept of motivation as a set of processes by breaking it down into Intrinsic motivation (the natural human tendency to seek out and conquer challenges) - and Extrinsic motivation (when we do something to earn a grade, avoid punishment, please the teacher, or something else). Understanding how our students are motivated to complete work could mean the difference between success and failure. Woolfolk describes this idea saying that "teachers must encourage and nurture intrinsic motivation, while making sure that extrinsic motivates learning (Anderson & Anderman, 2014; Brophy, 2003)." Reflection In light of everything going on, motivation has been hard for me to find. That's why I chose to focus on this aspect of the reading this final week. I think as the world evolves ...