Educational Psychology / Unit 7 EDP 0601 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Motivation
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The idea
Motivation is the wants or needs that direct behavior toward a goal. Theories differ over where those wants come from: inborn needs, reinforcement, or the learner's own beliefs.
In practice
One student practices free throws until dark; another stops when practice ends.
Where people slip
The same behavior can come from different motives, so teachers look for the reason behind it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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