EDUC 1F95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Motivation, Lev Vygotsky, Operant Conditioning
8 Feb 2017
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Motivation is the drive to satisfy a need and the reason why people behave the way they do. Emphasizes an individual"s capacity for personal growth. (bronfenbrenner, erikson, Intrinsic and extrinsic rewards; incentives (skinner, pavlov, thorndike: cognitive learning. Motivation is the product of 2 forces: the expectation of reaching the goal and the value of that goal. If i have a high expectation and highly value something, then the motivation is strong. Belief that one can master a situation and produce positive outcomes (bandura) Low self-efficacy is associated with helplessness and anxiety i cannot. High self-efficacy associated with ability to set high goals and persevere to attain them i can. Classroom implications: teach goal setting, teach relevant strategies, monitor student"s affect, Emphasizes the use of rewards (tangibles, privileges, social) and punishments. Extrinsic motivation: motivation is created by external incentives such as rewards and punishments.
