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Motivation to Learn. internal state or condition that activates behavior and gives it direction desire or want that energizes and directs goal-oriented behavior influence of needs and desires on the intensity and direction of behavior accounts for ~35% of variance in learning.
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Motivation to Learn internal state or condition that activates behavior and gives it direction desire or want that energizes and directs goal-oriented behavior influence of needs and desires on the intensity and direction of behavior accounts for ~35% of variance in learning
Behavioral (S --> R) Social Modeling Vicarious learning Cooperative learning Cognitive Cognitive dissonance Attribution theory (next) Maslow Humanist Theory (next) Theoretical Perspectives
Attribution Theory Controllability Locus Stability + + internal vs. external stable vs. unstable controllable vs. uncontrollable = MOTIVATION
Factors affect motivation Curiosity Instructor expectations Self-efficacy Anxiety
Must separate knowledge from motivation Keller’s ARCS model (later) Example: Think of 2 motivation problems: A personal problem Another person or group’s problem Designing for motivation
Given a goal: Know how, where, when? Can figure it out on own? No: have a knowledge problem Information, job aids, training Yes: motivation problem: Commitment/persistence Mental effort Identify type of problem
Are you: Avoiding goal, task, decision? Procrastinating? Distracted by less important goals? 1. Commitment problems
Are you? Making mistakes when do not lack knowledge or ability? Blaming someone else? Taking too much responsibility? 2. Mental Effort problem
Self-efficacy influences ME: Mental Effort problem High ME Low High Low Self-efficacy or confidence
Are your motivation problems: Commitment problems? Mental Effort problems? Solutions? Solutions
Increase agency Change mood by altering environment Change instructor style Modify goals (concrete, current and challenging) Solutions to Commitment problems
Over confident people Show current way will fail, show novelty, focus feedback on goal Under confident people Break goal into small tasks, focus feedback on goal Solutions to Mental Effort problems
Designing for MotivationKeller’s ARCS model Attention Relevance Confidence Satisfaction