Motivation and Learning CTET CDP 22 English Explanation

00:00 Motivation and Learning - CTET CDP Syllabus - Topic 22

00:17 Important Topics

- What is Motivation?
- Aspects of Motivation
- Definitions of Motivation
- Types of Motivation
- Motivation Cycle
- Motivation Theories
- Maslow's Theory of Hierarchy of Human Needs
- David McClelland Theory of Needs
- Theory of Mastery Goals & Performance Goals
- Motivating Children in the Classroom
- Sample Questions

00:55 What is Motivation?

Concept of motivation explained.

02:08 Aspects of Motivation

Activation
Intensity
Persistence

Activation + Intensity = Starting an activity
Activation + Intensity + Persistence = Completing an Activity

04:12 Definitions of Motivation

- Motivation is any reason that makes an organism move
- Motivation is a factor that stimulates an organism for achieving a particular task
- Motivation is the process of arousing, sustaining & regulating activity
- A motive is a state of the individual which disposes him of certain behaviour and for seeking certain way

- Motivation arouses or creates the interest in learning, which is essential for learning

04:57 Types of Motivation

Intrinsic - Internal
Basic Needs
Interest
Belief
Pleasure
Instinct
Curiosity

Extrinsic - External
Appreciation
Recognition
Money
Avoiding Punishment
Avoiding Ridicule
Reciprocity

Intrinsic Motivation is more Powerful & Persistent than Extrinsic Motivation

07:02 Motivation Cycle

Need
Drive
Arousal
Goal Directed Behaviour
Achievement
Reduction of Arousal

08:18 Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Human Needs'

Self-fulfilment needs
- Self-actualization: achieving one's full potential, including creative activities

Psychological Needs
- Esteem needs : prestige and feeling of accomplishment
- Belongingness and love needs : intimate relationships, friends

Basic Needs
- Safety needs: security, safety
- Physiological needs: food, water, warmth, rest

10:41 David McClelland Theory Of Needs

Need for Achievement - Need for Affiliation - Need for Power
Drive to Succeed - Desire for Inter-Personal Relationships - Need to Influence the Behaviour of Others
High - Must Win At Any Cost - Demands Loyalty & Seeks Harmony - Seeks to Lead & Control People & Situations
Low - Fears Failure & Avoids Responsibility - Avoids Social Interactions - Becomes Dependent or Subordinate

13:12 Mastery Goals and Performance Goals Theory

Approach - Avoidance
Mastery - I want to become a Master in this subject - I want to get the highest Rank in this class
Performance - I will avoid this subject since I may not Master it - I want to avoid this exam since I may fail in it

16:24 Motivating Children in the Classroom

- Motivation is a continuous process
- Understand the learner's personality type
- Teach the skills necessary to be successful
- Set of shared goals and expectations
- Give a sense of autonomy
- Provide consistent feedback and coaching
- Praise and Admiration are big motivators
- Connect the theory with real-life
- Allow learners freedom to make mistakes!
- Keep the learners challenged and engaged

20:50 Which of the following factors affect learning?

I. Motivation of the learner
II. Maturation of the learner
III. Teaching strategies
IV. Physical and emotional health of the learner

21:57 Which one of the following statements about motivation and learning is correct?

Learning is effective only when the students have intrinsic motivation - a desire to learn from inside
Learning is effective only when the students are extrinsically motivated by external factors
Motivation does not have any role to play in learning
Learning is effective only when the students are motivated using external rewards

23:12 Which of following is a correctly matched pair of a source of motivation and the type of motivation?

Curiosity - Intrinsic motivation
Appreciation from peers - Intrinsic motivation
Praise of teacher - Intrinsic motivation
Trophy in match - Intrinsic motivation

24:12 Which of the following belief is likely to keep a student motivated for future attempts?

I am not intelligent and effort won’t make any difference to my ability
I am capable of doing given task if I put required effort in my attempts
I am an unlucky person and my luck never favours my success at given task
I lack the ability to do well in science and it is beyond my control to change it

25:58 Children can be encouraged to become intrinsically motivated learners by:

giving rewards for encouragement
punishing them to avoid making mistakes
learning from the mistakes made during learning process without any negative penalty
encouraging teacher attention to performance by special achievers within a classroom