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2. Arousal : suggests orientation toward
a
goal
Drive: caring enough to do something
about achieving the goal

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* lack of positive relationship
* learned helplessness
* awareness of disrespect toward one’s culture
or ethnicity
* perception of threats
* brain anomalies
* drug use
* perception that class assignments or tasks are
irrelevant.

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induce pleasure
increase the frequency of goal-seaking
behaviours
maintain learned behaviours
increase social behaviours
reinforce existing learning
increase the success rate of new learning

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*Use rewards judiciously
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*Use low-cost, concrete rewards
*Use abstract rewards
*Avoid going “cold turkey”
*Begin to develop intrinsic motivation
*Step up the abstract rewards

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Activate their natural curiosity to learn
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Link contents to their lives
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Ask learners how they feel about a project
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Organize a good environment

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Students should have a process model to follow
or a strong end goal
Working tools are needed
Provide encouragement but not direct reward
Students should choose, little or big things
Provide a variety of relevant experiences
Increase feedback to the learners

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All external behaviours have a relationship with
brain’s internal processes
Millions of neurons cooperate to form complex
systems that represent what is called “states”
States change as our sensations,feelings and
thoughts
They combine our emotional, cognitive and
physical interactions to allow us to make decisions
The states are always changing

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Choose the target state for your audience
Read present states
Plan your strategy (who,how,when)
Create a back-up plan
Set up the state change
Begin the change of state
Monitor and adjust during the process

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Eliminate threat
Set daily goals that incorporate some students
choice
Work to have a positive influence
Manage students emotions and teach them to do
it too
Provide relevant curriculum and coherent activities
Give feedback

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“ How can I motivate students?”
“In what ways is the brain naturally
motivated
from
within?”
Rewards are natural to the brain
States rule our motivations and behaviours
Start with meaningful appropriate curriculum
Add learner choice and positive social groupings
Create the challenge and build a supportive
environment

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Thank you!!
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Blanca and Mariela
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September 12, 2011