Course Description
Psychological theory, research, and principles of motivation applied to instruction and achievement. Motivational constructs are considered in formal and informal educational settings. Motivation is studied through a cultural lens within a global multicultural context with focus on race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.
Athena Title
Motivational Foundations Educ
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in EPSY 4061E, EPSY 4061H
Prerequisite
none
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Be knowledgeable of the basic theories and research in motivation; 2. Be familiar with the basic terminology used in motivation research and be able to use that terminology for effective interpretation of relevant documents and effective communication regarding psychology; 3. Be able to establish the reason a particular experiment would provide insight into a particular psychological process from a particular point of view; 4. Be able to identify the source of specific theoretical statements regarding motivation and be able to assess the importance of the statements for specific research programs; 5. Be able to assess the place of a particular development in the field and identify which theories it may impact; 6. Be able to interpret psychological phenomena from the various perspectives studied in the course; 7. Explain how various motivational theories developed within specific historical contexts; critically evaluate various theories in relation to empirical research results; 8. Develop and apply testable hypotheses based on a motivational theory for a research project. Communicate, orally and through written work, the results of your thinking and research; 9. Work collaboratively with others to investigate specific applied problems related to human motivation; 10. Describe motivation through a cultural lens within a global multicultural context with focus on race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.
Topical Outline
1. Learner Motivation: The Instructor's Perspective 2. Establishing Your Learning Environment as a Community 3. Supporting Learners' Confidence as Learners 4. Rebuilding Discouraged Learners' Confidence to Learn 5. Providing Extrinsic Incentives 6. Connecting with Learners' Intrinsic Motivation 7. Stimulating Learners' Motivation to Learn 8. Socializing Uninterested or Alienated Learners 9. Adapting to Group and Individual Differences in Learners' Motivational Patterns 10.Looking Back and Ahead: Integrating Motivational Goals into Your Planning and Teaching 11.Examining the role of culture on motivation through a cultural lens with a focus on race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.
Syllabus
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