EDPSY 014 Study Guide - Final Guide: Motivation, Learned Helplessness, Metacognition
28 Apr 2016
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Extrinsic motivation- being motivated by external factors such as stickers or grades. Intrinsic motivation- being motivated by an internal drive such as a hobby: we can increase it buy stimulating interest, arousing curiosity, and having student"s input, when we are intrinsically motivated, we remember it better. Learned helplessness- when someone learns that they aren"t good at something so they give up. Arousal- stimulation to action stimulating academic performance: overly aroused leads to anxiety, no arousal/simple tasks lead to poor performance, complex tasks should have a little bit of arousal. Learning (mastery) goals- when you are intrinsically motivated to learn the content: when it is meaningful to you, retention is higher. Performance goals- when you are motivated to look good compared to others: ex. Sports, getting an a on a test low retention, not recommended in classrooms. Social goals- motivated to gain status in the peer group social acceptance: can be bad.
