Locus, Stability, and Controllability
Mastery and Performance Goals
Cognitive Theories of Motivation
Values
Enhancing Students' Motivation
100
State the Locus, Stability, and Controllability for the following statement: "I am just not good at math and it doesn't matter how hard I study."
What is Internal, Stable, Uncontrollable.
100
This is an intrinsic motivation to demonstrate ability and do better than others. The focus of this goal is being superior, being the smartest, and besting others.
What is a Performance-Approach Goal.
100
The component in Expectancy-Value theory that is the students expectation of success. (Can I do this?)
What is Expectancy.
100
What is students' expectation for success and reasons for undertaking a task called?
What is Expectancy-Value Theory.
100
'Change students' attribution for success and failure'
What is a student-level technique
200
State the Locus, Stability, and Controllability for the following statement: "The teacher doesn't like me."
What is External, Stable, Uncontrollable.
200
This is defined as motivation to avoid lack of mastery or looking incompetent according to one's own criteria of performance.
What is a Mastery-Avoidance Goal.
200
The component in Expectancy-Value theory that is the reason for undertaking a task. (Why should I want to do this task?)
What is Value.
200
What is satisfying interest, curiosity, or enjoyment?
What is Intrinsic Value
200
'Reduce the competitive atmosphere of the classroom'
What is a classroom-level technique
300
State the Locus, Stability, and Controllability for the following statement: “I was sick during the exam and couldn’t concentrate.”
What is Internal, Unstable, Uncontrollable.
300
This is defined as motivation to avoid lack of mastery or looking incompetent compared to the performance of peers.
What is a Performance-Avoidance Goal.
300
This theory has two components which predict motivational behaviors, such as choices of activities as well as performance, effort, and persistence on activities.
What is Expectancy-Value Theory.
300
What is attainment value?
What is the intrinsic importance of being good at a task.
300
'Providing short-term goals and strategies for making progress toward goals'
What is a student-level technique
400
State the Locus, Stability, and Controllability for the following statement: “I asked for help from the teacher this time.”
What is External, Unstable, Controllable.
400
This is an intrinsic motivation to focus on mastery, improving intellectually, and acquiring new skills and knowledge.
What is a Mastery-Approach Goal.
400
According to this theory, humans naturally seek to understand why events have occurred, especially when the outcome is important or unexpected. We try to explain out performance through past performance and social norms.
What is Attribution Theory.
400
What is choosing to take calculus to prepare for college.
What is Utility Value
400
Praise, and opportunities of improvement are examples of a specific classroom-level technique
What is 'use of appropriate methods of evaluation and recognition'
500
State the Locus, Stability, and Controllability for the following statement: “I always study hard, no matter what the subject.”
What is Internal, Stable, Controllable.
500
You are exhibiting this when you become motivated to win a spelling bee to be able to show off your trophy to your friends.
What is a Performance-Approach Goal.
500
This theory includes both (1) the reason for choosing to do the task, and (2) the standard that individuals construct to evaluate their performance.
What is Goal Theory.
500
Students who might choose to engage in tasks or avoid tasks depending on the activity.
What is cost.
500
Students who see utility value in what they are learning are more likely to engage in meaningful learning, which can lead to increased efforts, interest and achievement. This is a specific classroom-level technique.
What is 'emphasize the value of learning'
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