What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Motivation Ep.2

Listen to this episode to learn more about why your students aren’t motivated and what to do to solve the problem.

Episode Summary:

Have you ever struggled to motivate yourself to do something? Have you ever struggled with student motivation? What about motivation of family members or friends? Well listen up, because today’s episode will rock your world.

Understanding how motivation works is key to creating circumstances for motivation to occur. We are motivated by having autonomy, the opportunity to master things and by finding purpose in our work. Once you understand this, it can change your teaching and your life.

In this episode:

Topic 1: We set the stage by discussing how motivation works.

Topic 2: There are three key factors to motivation- autonomy, mastery and purpose. What does autonomy look like and how can we use it to increase motivation?

Topic 3: Mastery is the desire to get better and better at something that matters. How can you add opportunities for mastery into your work and into your life?

Topic 4:  Finding purpose in whatever we do helps with motivation. What are some ways you can add purpose into your life and work?

Topic 5: How can you ”Solve” motivation problems? We share ideas to help you increase motivation in your world.

Quote:

“ There are only two ways to influence human behavior, you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.”

Simon Sinek

Quote:

“The most deeply motivated people- not to mention those who are most productive and most satisfied- hitch their desires to a cause larger than themselves. “

Daniel Pink

Resources mentioned in this episode:  

• Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
• Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work and What Does by Susan Fowler
• Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

Related Episodes/Blog Posts:

• 10 Reasons Why Students Don’t Do Homework
• Increase Student Engagement in 3 Simple Steps
• A Powerful Formula to Increase Student Engagement
• Why Students Don’t Do What You Tell Them to Do

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