Intrinsic Motivation Development and Creativity in the Classroom
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that we used when we created them.” -Albert Einstein Albert Einstein is one of the most […]
Drive
The Keys to Drive: Intrinsic Motivation in the Classroom
Your students aren’t going to benefit in the long run from extrinsic motivation! Intrinsic motivation shifts the responsibility from the teacher to the student. Once […]
Intrinsic Motivation: Getting Behind the Wheel of Your Own Learning
Teachers are always looking for ways to get their students to connect more deeply with the content in the classroom. This is often manifested in […]
DRIVE: What Keeps You Going?
Let me ask you a question: Why do you study? Is it for the grades? Is it because your parents promised you the brand new […]
Find Your DRIVE
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted nothing more than to learn how to play the piano. One day the little […]
The Right Way to Motivate
“For those of you who get A’s on the next exam, I’ll throw you a pizza party.” “If you make your bed everyday this week, […]
Student Motivation: More than Candy and Good Grades
Let’s start off with a moment of self reflection. What motivates you? What drives you? Why do you go to work? Why do you have […]
Motivation: It comes from within, not from a report card
When dealing with anyone where you are seen as an authority figure can be difficult, especially if the people you are dealing with are teenagers. […]
Providing Extrinsic Motivation Effectively in The Classroom and Utilizing the Benefits of Intrinsic Motivation in Your Students
Introduction In the book “Drive” by Daniel Pink, there are many examples and ways to use intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in your students. In this […]
Misconceptions of Motivation: The DRIVE to Succeed
Welcome to Misconceptions of Motivation 101! In this short online course, we are going to debunk the most common misconception about motivation in and outside […]