Motivation in Education

Professional Book Presentation for DRiVE

Laura Coirier

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The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. By Daniel H. Pink

Six Minutes of Problem SolvingFor the next six minutes, please organize yourselves into groups of any size to work with Oobleck.Solve the problem of what state of matter it is in six minutes.ORIf you have worked with Oobleck before, please see me for a challenge problem.

DRiVE, the surprising truth about what motivates us. The Results Oriented Workplace Environment (ROWE)

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ROWE and autonomy

Creativity and the classroom

DRiVE, the surprising truth about what motivates us. Motivation 1.0-stay aliveMotivation 2.0-improve

What is it?Carrot and stickIf Then rewards

Why doesn’t it work?The new world of workType X and type I workers

Motivation 3.0-thriveThe creative workerMotivating the type I

worker

Educational Application

Type X develops poorTeacher MotivationWhen I become a Teacher...(2001).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=590PNSh6g_4

Example of type XStudent MotivationWhen I grow up. (1999).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJB0CzlzSwY

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Two questions that can change your life.

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What’s your sentence?

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Why should I read Drive?

To find out what motivates creative people.

To understand motivation 3.0.

To find specific educational implications for motivation.

To see how to implement rewards that do not kill motivation in the classroom.

ReferencesApple Teacher Institute, Lesley University (2001). When I become a Teacher... Retrieved from the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=590PNSh6g_4 Geisel, T. (1949). Bartholomew and the Oobleck. NY: Random House.Monster.com (1999). When I grow up. Retrieved from the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJB0CzlzSwY Pink, D. H. (2009). Drive, the surprising truth about what motivates us. NY: Penguin. Pink, D. H. (2010). Two questions that can change your life. Retrieved from the web at: http://vimeo.com/8480171Pink, D. H. (2010). What’s your sentence? Retrieved from the web at: http://vimeo.com/14888034Sneider, C. & Beals, K. (2004). Oobleck: What do scientists do? Berkeley, CA: Great Explorations in Math & Science (GEMS).Images other than book covers retrieved from Microsoft Clip Art Gallery or personally owned.

Exit Slip

Are you interested in this book?

Compare one main feature of motivation 2.0 to 3.0.

How do you think this may apply to the classroom?