Name That Motivation!
A student learning new vocabulary because they love to read.
What is intrinsic motivation?
An activity that challenges students to compete only with themselves and to improve or expand their prior knowledge of a given topic.
What is healthy competition?
A teacher promises the class a pizza party at the end of the month if they maintain the teacher's desired academic or behavioural standards.
What is an incentive?
A student studying hard for a test to avoid being grounded by their parents for poor grades.
What is punishment?
A teacher providing students with choice that enables them to set goals and investigate their own interests and curiosities.
What is intrinsic motivation?
An activity that promotes students to want to perform well only to avoid their peers viewing them as unintelligent or incapable of completing certain tasks.
What is unhealthy competition?
The teacher decides one day to let the class have an extra ten minutes of free time for good behaviour.
What is a reward?
A student working very diligently in math class because they want to get an A.
What are grades?
A teacher going above and beyond to provide their students with an innovative lesson or activity with the soul purpose of receiving recognition from the principal
What is extrinsic motivation?
An activity that challenges students to compete only with themselves and to improve or expand their prior knowledge of a given topic.
What is healthy competition?
A student demonstrates an act of kindness towards a classmate so the teacher decides to let the student choose a toy from the class treasure chest.
What is a reward?
A student is sent to detention for behaving poorly in class.
What is punishment?