Overview
What Is Motivation?
Four General Approaches to Motivation
Goal Orientation and Motivation
Interests and Motivation
Self-Schemas



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Concept Map for
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                                                                  What Is
         Self-Schemas
                                                                 Motivation

                                    Teachers, Teaching, &
                                    Educational Psychology




                                                                 Four
            Interests and                                    Approaches to
              Motivation                   Goal
                                                               Motivation
                                      Orientation and
                                        Motivation
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Motivation

     Motivation defined:
           Internal state
           Arouses, directs, maintains behavior
     Intrinsic / Extrinsic
     Locus of causality



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Four General Approaches to
           Motivation




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Behavioral Approach
Rewards are consequences of behaviors
Incentives encourage or discourage
 behaviors




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Humanistic Approaches
Third force psychology
Emphasis on personal choice
Needs
Self-actualization / Self-determination
Maslow’s hierarchy
See Figure 10.1, Woolfolk, p. 371 and
 Point▼Counterpoint p. 372
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Maslow’s Hierarchy
 Deficiency needs                   Being needs
 Survival                           Endlessly renewed
 Pre-requisite                      Whole person
      Survival                        Intellect /
      Safety                           achievement
      Belonging                       Aesthetics
      Self-esteem                     Self-actualization




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Maslow’s Hierarchy
                                               Self-
                                           Actualization          Being (growth)
Motivation increases
                                               Need                   Needs
as needs are met
                                          Aesthetic Needs

                                     Need to know & Understand
                                            Esteem Needs              Deficiency
Motivation
                                     Belongingness & Love Needs        Needs
decreases
as needs                                   Safety Needs
are met
                                         Physiological Needs




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Cognitive Perspective

Focus on thinking
Emphasizes intrinsic motivation
People are active and curious
Plans, goals, schemas, and expectations



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Cognitive Perspective
Attribution theory
Perceived cause of successes or failures
     Locus
     Stability
     Responsibility
Attributions in the classroom
Teacher actions influence student
 attributions
Expectancy X Value Theory
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Attribution Theory




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Weiner’s Terms

Locus                              Internal /
Stability                           external
                                    Stable / unstable
Responsibility
                                    Controllable /
                                     uncontrollable

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Examples of Attribution Theory
Internal locus, stable, controllable:
     I am good at studying for multiple choice
      tests, so I will do well on the next
      Educational Psychology Exam.
Internal, stable, uncontrollable:
     Essay tests are always hard for me, so I
      won’t do well in American Literature.

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Sociocultural Conceptions of
           Motivation
Emphasizes participation in communities
   of practice
Legitimate peripheral participation
Relate to authentic tasks
See table 10.2, Woolfolk, p. 376 for a
   comparison of all four approaches

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Goal Orientation and
                   Motivation




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Why Goals Improve
                  Performance

     Direct attention to the task at hand
     Mobilize effort
     Increase persistence
     Promote development of new strategies


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Four Kinds of Goals
    Learning goals / task-involved
    Performance goals / ego-involved
    Work-avoidance goals
    Social goals
    The need for relatedness
    They won’t care how much you know
    until they know how much you care.
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Feedback & Goal Acceptance:
     Effective Goals Are
Specific
Challenging
Attainable
Focused on the task
Supported by social relationships
Reinforced with feedback
Accepted by the student
                                    See Family and Community
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Reflection Questions
What goal have you set for yourself
 recently?
Did you follow good goal setting
 principles?
How can you improve your personal goal
 setting practices?
How does goal setting affect your
 motivation?
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Interest and Emotions




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Interest and Emotions
Student interests linked with success in
   school
Fantasy to stimulate challenge & interest
Ensure that ‘interesting details’ are
   legitimately tied to learning
See Guidelines, Woolfolk, p. 382

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Arousal: Excitement & Anxiety
          in Learning
    Arousal: excitement, alertness, attention
    Curiosity: novelty & complexity
    Anxiety: uneasiness, tension, stress
    Anxiety and effects on achievement
    Coping with anxiety
          Problem solving
          Emotional management
          Avoidance
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Implications for Teachers
Keep level of arousal right for learners
Sleepy students?
     Introduce variety
     Arouse curiosity
     Surprise them
     Wiggle break
See Guidelines, Woolfolk, p. 386
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Self-Schemas




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Beliefs about Ability
Entity view
Incremental view
Developmental differences
Effects on types of goals




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Beliefs about Self-Efficacy
Self-efficacy, self-concept, & self-esteem
Sources of self-efficacy
     Mastery experiences
     Vicarious experiences
     Social persuasion
Efficacy and motivation
Teacher efficacy
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Beliefs about Self
Self-determination or other-determination
Classroom environment & self-
 determination
Cognitive evaluation theory
Learned helplessness
Self-worth
     Mastery-oriented
     Failure-avoiding
     Failure-accepting
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Reflection Questions

How will you deal with a student who is
   exhibiting learned helplessness?
One of your students is avoiding failure
   by not doing assignments. How will you
   approach this challenge?

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Lessons for Teachers

Emphasize students’ progress
Make specific suggestions for improvement
Stress connection between effort &
 accomplishment
Set learning goals for your students
Model mastery orientation
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Summary
What Is Motivation?
Four General Approaches to Motivation
Goal Orientation and Motivation
Interests and Motivation
Self-Schemas


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Review Questions
Define motivation.
What is the difference between intrinsic
 and extrinsic motivation?
How does locus of causality apply to
 motivation?
What are the key factors in motivation
 according to a behavioral viewpoint?
 Humanistic? Cognitive? Sociocultural?
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Review Questions
Distinguish between deficiency needs
 and being needs in Maslow’s theory.
What are the three dimensions of
 attribution in Weiner’s theory?
What are expectancy X value theories?
What is legitimate peripheral
 participation?
What kinds of goals are most motivating?
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Review Questions
Describe learning, performance, work-
 avoidance, and social goals.
What makes goal setting effective in the
 classroom?
Do interests and emotions affect learning?
 How?
What is the role of arousal in learning?
How does anxiety interfere with learning?
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Review Questions
How do beliefs about ability affect
 motivation?
What is self-efficacy and how is it
 different from other self-schemas?
What are the sources of self-efficacy and
 how does efficacy affect motivation?
How does self-determination affect
 motivation?
How does self-worth affect motivation?
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Presentation

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    Overview What Is Motivation? FourGeneral Approaches to Motivation Goal Orientation and Motivation Interests and Motivation Self-Schemas Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Concept Map for Chapter 10 What Is Self-Schemas Motivation Teachers, Teaching, & Educational Psychology Four Interests and Approaches to Motivation Goal Motivation Orientation and Motivation Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Motivation Motivation defined: Internal state Arouses, directs, maintains behavior Intrinsic / Extrinsic Locus of causality Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Four General Approachesto Motivation Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Behavioral Approach Rewards areconsequences of behaviors Incentives encourage or discourage behaviors Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Humanistic Approaches Third forcepsychology Emphasis on personal choice Needs Self-actualization / Self-determination Maslow’s hierarchy See Figure 10.1, Woolfolk, p. 371 and Point▼Counterpoint p. 372 Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Maslow’s Hierarchy  Deficiencyneeds  Being needs  Survival  Endlessly renewed  Pre-requisite  Whole person  Survival  Intellect /  Safety achievement  Belonging  Aesthetics  Self-esteem  Self-actualization Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Maslow’s Hierarchy Self- Actualization Being (growth) Motivation increases Need Needs as needs are met Aesthetic Needs Need to know & Understand Esteem Needs Deficiency Motivation Belongingness & Love Needs Needs decreases as needs Safety Needs are met Physiological Needs Copyright 2001 by AllynAllyn and Bacon Copyright 2001 by and Bacon
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    Cognitive Perspective Focus onthinking Emphasizes intrinsic motivation People are active and curious Plans, goals, schemas, and expectations Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Cognitive Perspective Attribution theory Perceivedcause of successes or failures Locus Stability Responsibility Attributions in the classroom Teacher actions influence student attributions Expectancy X Value Theory Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Weiner’s Terms Locus Internal / Stability external Stable / unstable Responsibility Controllable / uncontrollable Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Examples of AttributionTheory Internal locus, stable, controllable: I am good at studying for multiple choice tests, so I will do well on the next Educational Psychology Exam. Internal, stable, uncontrollable: Essay tests are always hard for me, so I won’t do well in American Literature. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Sociocultural Conceptions of Motivation Emphasizes participation in communities of practice Legitimate peripheral participation Relate to authentic tasks See table 10.2, Woolfolk, p. 376 for a comparison of all four approaches Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Goal Orientation and Motivation Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Why Goals Improve Performance Direct attention to the task at hand Mobilize effort Increase persistence Promote development of new strategies Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Four Kinds ofGoals Learning goals / task-involved Performance goals / ego-involved Work-avoidance goals Social goals The need for relatedness They won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Feedback & GoalAcceptance: Effective Goals Are Specific Challenging Attainable Focused on the task Supported by social relationships Reinforced with feedback Accepted by the student See Family and Community Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Partnerships, Woolfolk, p. 380
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    Reflection Questions What goalhave you set for yourself recently? Did you follow good goal setting principles? How can you improve your personal goal setting practices? How does goal setting affect your motivation? Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Interest and Emotions Copyright2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Interest and Emotions Studentinterests linked with success in school Fantasy to stimulate challenge & interest Ensure that ‘interesting details’ are legitimately tied to learning See Guidelines, Woolfolk, p. 382 Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Arousal: Excitement &Anxiety in Learning Arousal: excitement, alertness, attention Curiosity: novelty & complexity Anxiety: uneasiness, tension, stress Anxiety and effects on achievement Coping with anxiety Problem solving Emotional management Avoidance Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Implications for Teachers Keeplevel of arousal right for learners Sleepy students? Introduce variety Arouse curiosity Surprise them Wiggle break See Guidelines, Woolfolk, p. 386 Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Beliefs about Ability Entityview Incremental view Developmental differences Effects on types of goals Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Beliefs about Self-Efficacy Self-efficacy,self-concept, & self-esteem Sources of self-efficacy Mastery experiences Vicarious experiences Social persuasion Efficacy and motivation Teacher efficacy Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Beliefs about Self Self-determinationor other-determination Classroom environment & self- determination Cognitive evaluation theory Learned helplessness Self-worth Mastery-oriented Failure-avoiding Failure-accepting Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Reflection Questions How willyou deal with a student who is exhibiting learned helplessness? One of your students is avoiding failure by not doing assignments. How will you approach this challenge? Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Lessons for Teachers Emphasizestudents’ progress Make specific suggestions for improvement Stress connection between effort & accomplishment Set learning goals for your students Model mastery orientation Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Summary What Is Motivation? FourGeneral Approaches to Motivation Goal Orientation and Motivation Interests and Motivation Self-Schemas Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
  • 31.
    Review Questions Define motivation. Whatis the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation? How does locus of causality apply to motivation? What are the key factors in motivation according to a behavioral viewpoint? Humanistic? Cognitive? Sociocultural? Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
  • 32.
    Review Questions Distinguish betweendeficiency needs and being needs in Maslow’s theory. What are the three dimensions of attribution in Weiner’s theory? What are expectancy X value theories? What is legitimate peripheral participation? What kinds of goals are most motivating? Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
  • 33.
    Review Questions Describe learning,performance, work- avoidance, and social goals. What makes goal setting effective in the classroom? Do interests and emotions affect learning? How? What is the role of arousal in learning? How does anxiety interfere with learning? Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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    Review Questions How dobeliefs about ability affect motivation? What is self-efficacy and how is it different from other self-schemas? What are the sources of self-efficacy and how does efficacy affect motivation? How does self-determination affect motivation? How does self-worth affect motivation? Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon
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