{"id":4668,"date":"2022-10-07T21:26:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T01:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=4668"},"modified":"2022-10-08T22:22:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T02:22:08","slug":"roadtrip-to-success-your-car-or-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2022\/10\/roadtrip-to-success-your-car-or-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadtrip to Success, Your car or mine?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are always speed bumps, detours, and even breakdowns on the road to success. Drive by Daniel H. Pink discusses how we shape the way our students are traveling down this road. Are they motivated by rewards and external validation or are they inspired by passion and learning? Traditionally we don’t expect students to want to learn or to have Intrinsic<\/em><\/strong> Motivators<\/em><\/strong>. Instead, we focus on supplying them with Extrinsic Motivators<\/strong><\/em> such as grades or prizes. I want to discuss the differences between these two motivators and how they can be implemented in EVERY classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Are You Driving the Car or Riding Shotgun?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we are on a road trip the driver has ultimate control over where we go and how fast we get there. The passenger is in charge of the entertainment and navigation. The passenger and driver are both intricate parts of the road trip puzzle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Drivers – <\/em>As teachers, we are pushed to promote extrinsic motivation because it is easiest for the administration to put quantities with point systems and grades rather than passion or growth. When we allow our students to take the steering wheel in their education we can develop Life-long learners who are not dependent on rewards for motivation. <\/li>
  • Passengers<\/mark> –<\/em> As teachers, The navigators are the ones creating the travel plan and guiding them along their learning journey. It is our job to give them opportunity to grow and guide their learning. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    • Extrinsic Motivation<\/strong><\/em>– being motivated by outside rewards, incentives, or punishments Motivation meant to drive certain behaviors.
      • “Type X behavior” is the result of this type of motivation.
        • Increases disappointment <\/li>
        • Promising rewards diminishes the value of the actual work being done. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
        • Intrinsic Motivation<\/strong><\/em>– being motivated by inner interest, passion, curiosity, and wanting to learn.
          • “Type I behavior” is the result of this type of motivation
            • Promotes life-long learners<\/li>
            • Increases self-discovery <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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