An Educators Guide: Intrinsic Motivation in the Classroom
In today’s society, we are oftentimes only focusing on extrinsic motivation. What do we have to do in order to receive rewards and avoid punishment? […]
Autonomy
Stop running with scalpels!
And you thought kids running with scissors was bad… Surgeons use these tools to cut people open and we expect high school students to be […]
An Interesting Perspective: Carrots and Sticks
Howdy bloggers, In this week’s installment of An Interesting Perspective, we will dive into a discussion about Daniel Pink’s novel Drive. What is motivation? By […]
A drive down the road less traveled
A reflection on DRIVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us An introductory thought: When you wake up in the morning and have a long […]
The Business of Education
Today’s business industry is pretty uniform. Workers come in to the office at 8 A.M. and leave at 5 P.M. like clock work. There is […]
What Drives Your Students?
Believe it or not, your students are people, too. Each student will have different interests, different methods, and most importantly, different motivators. When you have a task […]