LSR 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Motivation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Leisure Studies
• Course: LSR 1100
• Professor: George Karlis

Document Summary

** final exam material starts today till the end of the course** Play is the work of children - isaacs. A playful attitude is fundamental to creative thinking - huizenga. You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation - Play has been man"s most useful preoccupation caplin. Researchers from all fields agree on the value of play but they can"t agree on the definition of play. Play has multiple definitions, play is inadequately defined. We have a challenge as researchers from all fields to provide a definition of play that is broad, non-restrictive and should focus on the state of being of the player instead of on specific activity. Play is not synonymous with the following with entertainment, games, sports, recreation and leisure. According to the novel, complex and uncertain experiences of the player - gravelle. Intrinsic motivation: driving force to engage in the play behaviour or activity.