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Student Motivation and AffectEDC 312Chapter 6

Dr. Diane Kern

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Admit activity

• What we’ll do today…motivating our learners

• Define motivation and affect in your own words. Give an example from The Art Lesson.

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The nature of motivation

• Extrinsic vs. intrinsic• Directs people toward goals• Effort & energy• Persistence• Cognitive factors • Which consequences are reinforcing or punishing• Improved performance• Learning environment influences

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Theory behind our practice

What motivates learners according to…

• Self-determination theory• Self-worth theory• Expectancy value theory• Social cognitive theory• Goal theory• Attribution theory

In your small group be sure to provide an overview of your perspective and to define key terms

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Basic needs of people

• Self-worth/self-handicapping• Control, to some extent• Relatedness…affiliation, • approvalSo what???Ways to support students’ needs—*work together, *communicate respect, *include all, *frequent authentic praise,

*private recognition

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Affect and its effects

• Definition: feelings, emotions, and moods that learners bring to bear on tasks

• Hot cognition• Cognitive dissonance

• Anxiety… facilitating, debilitating• Threat vs. challenge

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Cognitive Factors in Motivation

• Some topics are inherently interesting• More likely to study and learn= value• Volunteer=chance for success • Achievement goals influence cognitive processes and behavior

• Balance of goals a “juggle”• Need to identify causes of success and failure

• Attributions for past learning affects future

• Age is a factor• Culture influences cognitive factors of motivation

Exit activity

• Teacher who has earned our Dubious Distinction vs.

• Oscar winning teachers!• Preview…

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