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The Motivation And Intrinsic Motivation

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All children are unique and learn in different ways, however, when it comes to their motivation they will most likely fall into one of two categories. Extrinsic motivation revolves around grades and points and competition, and intrinsic motivation stems more from personal interests, sense of belonging, and passion to grow. (Carol Dweck). Roman, an 11-year-old high functioning autistic child, had no desire to participate in any class learning when I began working with him. He only excitedly and willingly participated when the situation was mandatory or if rewards were included. Roman’s motivation to learn increased when I approached teaching activities in a different way. By incorporating more of Roman’s interests, team based activities, …show more content…

Narrator, judge, referee). To further engage Roman, I decided to seek his opinion while keeping the format and structure of the activities. When rules are provided to the children in an autonomy-supportive way (explanatory rationales, and acknowledgment of the children’s perspectives and feelings) there is no decrease in engagement as opposed to children who do not have their input included. (Skinner and Belmot 1999). Personal interest, opinions, and overall intrinsic factors are why Roman started becoming eager and excited to engage and try new things.
Including more team based activities helped Roman feel a sense of belonging and safety. Maintaining a high ratio of positive statements as well as expressing respect for all students, builds trust in the classroom. (Evertson, C. M., & Emmer, E. T). By implementing activities that had more of a collaborative process, peer encouragement and help were more evident and motivation can increase when everyone feels safe and helps each other. (Hagelskamp, C. 51 (3–4), 530–54). Roman began not fearing participating in activities once he knew that everyone supported each other and their input. Additionally, educational games where students cheer on their teammates boosted self esteem, and the emotional well-being of students can influence the quality of their participation. (Hagelskamp) I created a baseball math game one

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