Combining Technology with the 6 “C’s” of Motivation By Narayani Massand PRT, Hamdard Public School

What is motivation?

• Motivation is the inner power or energy that pushes toward acting, performing actions and achieving.

• Motivation is a desire to achieve a goal, combined with the energy to work towards that goal. Students who are motivated have a desire to undertake their study and complete the requirements of their course.

Types of motivation

1. Extrinsic Motivation: Extrinsic motivation comes from outside of the performer. It means when I am motivated by extrernal factors. Money is the most obvious example, but coercion and threat of punishment are also common extrinsic motivations.

Types of Motivation

• Intrinsic Motivation:Intrinsic motivation is when I am motivated by internal factors, as opposed to the external drivers of extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation drives me to do things just for the fun of it, or because I believe it is a good or right thing to do.

What do students want ?

• They want to be challenged, not decimated.

• They want teachers who are real people, who recognize them as human beings -- teachers who care about them -- not just their test performance.

• They want caretakers who check on them regularly, who support their individual learning, who inform them individually of their progress.

The Six Cs of Motivation

• Choice

• Challenge

• Control

• Collaboration

• Constructing Meaning

• Consequence

What are they and how do you use with in the classroom?

Choice

• Giving students choices promotes intrinsic motivation.

• Students are more motivated to learn about subjects and content of personal interest to them.

• The choices must be relevant to the students either in feeling or value.

Challenge

• Placing expectations just beyond the students’ skill level provides motivation.

• Set goals high, but not too high to become frustrating.

• Provide opportunities for students to provide feedback on the level of difficulty.

• Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

• Students thrive at tasks at or just beyond their skill levels.

Control

• Allowing students to take ownership for their actions and learning gives a sense of ownership and control over their learning.

• Giving them some control over decision-making in the classroom lets them be a part of the entire learning experience.

• Give students the opportunity to self-evaluate.

Collaboration

• Encouraging students to share ideas enhances thinking and learning and provides inspiration.

• Collaborative pairs• Allow students to

teach to their peer.

Constructing Meaning

• Allowing students to find the value and importance in the tasks they are asked to complete helps to motivate them and enhances their ability to construct meaning.

• Conduct individual or small group conferences to discuss the importance of the work that the students are doing.

• When learning certain tasks (i.e. learning to read, use a computer, adding a subtracting) have others demonstrate the importance of the skill in life.

Consequences

• The end results in a learning project. This is how the students can show others what they have learned.

• Displaying student work• Entering student work in

contests or competitions• Creating a performance for

others.• Publishing student work• Having a celebration when the

work is completed.

The 7th C…

• Technology is a motivator itself!

• Keeps student attention• Interactive• Concepts become visual• Taps into visual learning

styles• Authentic and challenging

Connecting to Technology

control

Consequences

Constructingmeaning

collaboration

challenge

choice

Technology

control

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Constructingmeaning

collaboration

challenge

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Technology

How can technology improve student motivation in

learning?

Technology improves motivation when students …..

• use computer application-adjust problems and tasks to maximize students' experience of success.

• use technology applications -to produce, demonstrate, and share their work with peers, teachers, and parents.

• challenging, game-like programs and technology applications designed to develop basic skills and knowledge.

Thank you &

Have a great summer break!!!!!