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Motivation - how do they get it if they don't already have it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Allan-Matlem" data-source="post: 419173" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>The researchers deci and ryan , the author Alfie Kohn talk a lot about intrinsic motivation. The self determination theory holds that people are intrinsically motivated when their needs for autonomy ( not independence but feeling that your actions are self directed ) , competence and relatedness. </p><p></p><p>Ross Greene - Explosive child, Lost at school - the CPS approach believes that kids are already motivated to do well - it is the preferred choice , kids would like to be successful, adaptive and liked. When that is not happening , we must ask what is getting in the way , what are the lacking skills - lack of competence.</p><p></p><p>Rewards undermine intrinsic motivation. Schools are driven by grades - a type of reward , don't support the autonomy of kids to be involved in learning that is based on their interests and natural curiosity and their is no relatedness - teacher is a boss and other kids are competition.</p><p></p><p>The question we should be asking is how can we help kids motivate themselves and not how can we motivate kids.?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.joebower.org/" target="_blank">http://www.joebower.org/</a> - a teacher who focuses on intrinsic motivation and making school a place where kids want to be .</p><p></p><p>So if we take a look at Self determination theory - we need to focus on a kid's competence, relatedness and give him a sense of autonomy - have a voice in what he learns </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately schools are not about learning to love knowledge and learning , but to get a good grade.</p><p></p><p>Allan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Allan-Matlem, post: 419173, member: 10"] The researchers deci and ryan , the author Alfie Kohn talk a lot about intrinsic motivation. The self determination theory holds that people are intrinsically motivated when their needs for autonomy ( not independence but feeling that your actions are self directed ) , competence and relatedness. Ross Greene - Explosive child, Lost at school - the CPS approach believes that kids are already motivated to do well - it is the preferred choice , kids would like to be successful, adaptive and liked. When that is not happening , we must ask what is getting in the way , what are the lacking skills - lack of competence. Rewards undermine intrinsic motivation. Schools are driven by grades - a type of reward , don't support the autonomy of kids to be involved in learning that is based on their interests and natural curiosity and their is no relatedness - teacher is a boss and other kids are competition. The question we should be asking is how can we help kids motivate themselves and not how can we motivate kids.? [url]http://www.joebower.org/[/url] - a teacher who focuses on intrinsic motivation and making school a place where kids want to be . So if we take a look at Self determination theory - we need to focus on a kid's competence, relatedness and give him a sense of autonomy - have a voice in what he learns Unfortunately schools are not about learning to love knowledge and learning , but to get a good grade. Allan [/QUOTE]
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