Motivational Processes Affecting Learning Carol S. Dweek University of Illinois ABSTRACT: Motivational processes influence a child’s acquisition‚ transfer‚ and use of knowledge and skills‚ yet educationally relevant conceptions of motivation have been elusive. Using recent research within the social-cognitive framework‚ Dweck describes adaptive and maladaptive motivational patterns and presents a research-based model of motivational processes. This model shows how the particular goals children
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of situations. Motivation is the “extent to which an individual is engaged by the work role he or she occupies.” It is very important that in today’s society‚ managers have a successful motivational strategy put in place in order to maintain high levels of performance in the work environment. The motivational theories that I have studied can be categorised into two groups; content and process theories. “Content theories are based on the assumption that we can attribute a similar set of needs to
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McGregor’s Theory X and Y Theory X and Theory Y are theories of human motivation created and developed by Douglas McGregor at the MIT Sloan School of Management in the 1960’s. Theory X and Theory Y have to do with the perceptions managers hold on their employees‚ not the way they generally behave. It is attitude not attributes. Theory X • Manager’s/ Management’s assumptions – • Management assumes employees is inherently lazy‚ will avoid work and they inherently dislike work. • Due to this management
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with saying my motivational program would have to be for people that are trying to lose weight. I’m choosing this because it something that most people struggle with and I’m currently doing right now myself. My wife and I are dieting together and doing really well without diet pills and heavy exercising. The main point in my motivational program will be a saying of “you can and you will”. Setting a goal‚ realizing you have the capability to do it and not giving up are what my motivational program is
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McClelland identified three key motivating drives that work for everyone. He named these key drives as: * The Need for Achievement * The Need for Affiliation * The Need for Power He also identified how these needs each vary in strength between different people. Everyone‚ says McClelland‚ is motivated by all of these‚ but to motivate individuals‚ the manager needs to consider what the primary drivers in each case are. Achievement How to recognise the Achievement Motive in a person
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This essay will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different motivational theories and the leadership styles for diesel and justify a motivational theory and leadership style that will best suit will best suit diesel. Diesel is a very popular and well-known brand mostly because of their diesel product jeans and more recognizes clothing‚ Fragrance. The Company was created by Renzo Rosso more than 30years ago and is today an innovative international company manufacturing jeans and casual
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programs‚ employee satisfaction‚ employee reward programs‚ team building‚ employee recognition programs which will ultimately increase employee productivity. ACI Ltd. applies some motivational technique to motivate their employees. These techniques are applicable in the business environment of Bangladesh. Motivational techniques of ACI Ltd. are: Level of Autonomy: Empowering employees to have some decision making capabilities is a great way to provide motivation. Offer staff the tools to utilize
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Radio script: Speaker’s corner. Jeremy Vine: Good afternoon and welcome to Hell FM‚ I’m Jeremy Vine and you are listening to Speaker’s Corner. That was the lovely Beyonce’s “Drunk in Love”. Today’s guest is Adrian who will be talking about that lovely subject- rubbish. Adrian : Thank you Jeremy. Do you‚ like me feel we are living in a rubbish bin? Where ever you go‚ whatever you do‚ you see rubbish everywhere. But not only once in a blue moon‚ always! And where did the the rubbish came from? They
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs Maslow wanted to understand what motivates people. He believed that individuals possess a set of motivation systems unrelated to rewards or unconscious desires. Maslow stated that people are motivated to achieve certain needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fulfil the next one‚ and so on. The original hierarchy of needs five-stage model includes: 1. Biological and Physiological needs - air‚ food‚ drink‚ shelter‚ warmth‚ sex‚ sleep. 2. Safety needs -
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I have put together a short informal report that will identify and compare a number of different motivational theorists and I will also identify one theorist that I would feel suitable to our managers Motivational Theorys Maslows Theory (Google Images) Maslows Theory is based on the belief that we are motivated by needs and the theory states we must satisfy basic needs in order to concentrate on the higher priorities. And only when the basic needs are met can we move on to the next steps
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