PSY336H1 Lecture 10: Lecture 10/11_ Positive Institutions and Well-Being in the Digital Age
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Psy336 lecture 10/11: positive institutions and well-being in the digital age. Positive institution - one that enables human well-being and flourishing. Political, economic, religious, academic/education, health care, etc. Teachers were asked to describe their teaching approach and how they organized their learning environment, and then classified into four groups: Low structure, low autonomy: no plan, no support. High structure, high autonomy: ownership and initiative encouraged; yet clear goals and rules. Cultural and social influences on intrinsic vs. extrinsic goal pursuit. Education for both traditional skills and happiness (seligman, et al. , 2009) The development of educational environments that enable the learner to engage in established curricula in addition to knowledge and skills to develop their own and others" wellbeing". Are you motivated or not and what"s the quality of that motivation. Wrote about their most recent, most motivating, and most de-motivating teachers. As a vehicle for i increasing life satisfaction.
