Case Study #1
Case Study #2
Case Study #3
Case Study #4
hmm? (x3)
100
i.e. No matter what, Charlie keeps on persisting on with the assignment no matter how difficult it is. He believes he can always improve.
What is Mastery Goal?
100
Billy has developed the belief that his ability to complete the math questions is mostly uncontrollable. He feels hopeless and is unmotivated and reluctant to attempt answering them.
What is Learned Helplessness?
100
Education class. He feels that through the process of reading his wonderful text book, he is gaining significant insight and understanding into his own learning background. He finds the activity of reading such material to be satisfying and rewarding. He wants to continue to complete his readings in order to pursue his OWN personal interests, and exercise his capabilities.
What is Intrinsic Motivation?
100
A student who says: "I'm not good in math. I was never good in math even when I was in Grade 1. It can't be changed."
Who has the Entity View of Ability?
100
Beliefs about the structure, stability, and certainty of knowledge, and how knowledge is best learned
What are Epistemological beliefs?
200
i.e. Cali tries to help out on the group project as much as possible even though she doesn’t know much about the topic.
What is legitimate peripheral participation?
200
Students who believe their failures are due to low ability and there is little they can do about it. I.e. Billy: “I just don’t get it. I’ve never been good with math stuff...”
Who are Failure-accepting Students?
200
Each day after work, Conner attends a gym facility to complete a 45 minute work out. He is determined and motivated to work on his physical fitness because he is striving for personal growth and a new found sense of self esteem. He believes that with this self esteem will come a sense of self actualization.
What is Humanistic Interpretation?
200
Descriptions of how individuals' explanations, justifications and excuses influence their motivation and behaviour.
What is Attribution Theory?
200
The swallow (bird) that is capable of carrying a coconut, but is not migratory. (hint: not European)
What is the African Swallow.
300
i.e. Tim quickly answers and skips some of the difficult questions for homework so he has more time to talk to his friends.
Who are work-avoidant learners?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What is Expectancy x Value Theory?
300
Paula consistently procrastinates and avoids studying for tests until the absolute last minute. After receiving a 65% on her science midterm, Paula states to her classmate “I did okay considering I didn’t start studying until last night!”. Paula believes that low grades do not imply low ability, because she has actually never tried.
What is Self Handicapping?
300
Having the emphasis on participation in communities of practice, people engage in activities to maintain their identities; motivated to learn if a member of a community.
What are Sociocultural Views of Motivation?
300
The number at the bottom-right corner of page 375.
What is 417?