Understanding Motivation
Understanding
Demotivation
Demotivation
Demotivators
Motivational
Strategies
Strategies
Read the Signs
100
This can be considered the primary motivators for most students.
What is survival?
100
Physical, mental or emotional experiences that can negatively effect motivation.
What are triggers?
100
A student who falls asleep in class can be said to suffer from this common temporary demotivator.
What is fatigue?
100
Asking students to stand or move around the room is an example of this type of short-term motivation.
What are state changes?
100
This type of motivator could be prefaced with the phrase, "Please don't try this at home...."
What is risk-taking?
200
The neurotransmitter released in the brain when students achieve success.
What is dopamine?
200
Upsetting memories regarding the school, classroom, hallways or campus can be considered this type of demotivator.
What is a physical demotivator?
200
A temporary demotivator in which students simply give up or quit caring.
What is hopelessness?
200
Asking students to raise their hand if their neighbor's book is on the same page as yours is an example of this type of motivator.
What is a nudge?
200
Standing in the hall and acknowledging students represents a way to implement this type of motivator.
What is belonging?
300
The age group of students is said to be more motivated by status and purpose.
Who are adolescents?
300
A student who is unmotivated to attend PE class because of an embarrassing situation is experiencing this type of motivation.
What is social demotivation?
300
A chronic demotivator in which the student believes that their actions will not influence the outcome.
What is learned helplessness?
300
A motivational strategy that allows students to make choices about their learning such as choosing a book or a means of presentation.
What is autonomy?
300
An example of this type of demotivation.
What is fatigue?
400
These three terms describe "hardwired" ways to elicit student motivation.
What are curiosity, anticipation and relevance?
400
The percentage of students are demotivated to learn when reaching 11th grade.
(Hint: It's a statistic from Matt's PD presentation yesterday... 100 - statistic = question)
What is 61%
400
This chronic demotivator will leave your student always looking for the next "hit."
What are drugs?
400
Giving students a limited time to work on an assignment is an example of this type of motivation.
What is challenge?
400
A student who consistently struggles and has poor grades is more likely to suffer from this type of demotivation.
What is hopelessness?
500
This type of motivation relies on students always wanting to know "why."
What is curiosity?
500
Monotony in the classroom routine that can lead to this type of demotivation.
What is instructional demotivation?
500
Students who are constantly zoning out or checking their cell phones may be suffering from this type of temporary demotivation.
What is distraction?
500
An example of this type of motivation was demonstrated in the video clip shown by Matt and Audrey. The instructor asks the students to consider what their verse will be when added to the poetry of life.
What is deeper meaning/purpose?
500
A class competition with winners receiving rewards or bragging rights.
What is social status?