Week 3A- Motivation as the road to engagement [Sept. 18, 2011, 7:46 p.m.]
Motivation is a tricky science. We are often committed to methods of motivation that are contrary to all studies on what motivates people. I believe it is because we have been culturally trained to behave in certain ways that seem to us "common sense" and yet turn out to be inaccurate.
Below are a selection of activities and readings. Choose at least one activity to carry out and choose at least one article to read. Use the comment feature to discuss your thinking below.
Take a look at this video of Daniel Pink, the writer of Drive for thoughts on what does and does not motivate. What do you think of his ideas being implemented in the classroom?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y