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Coaching: The Basics
This site provides information about becoming a coach addresseng questions such as Why coach? But what does a coach do? What does it take to become a coach? So how do I get started? and Ready to learn the basics?
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Things That We Read
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides ways to motivate middle school students to read. A link is provided that contains 25 graphic organizers related to reading and note-taking.
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: The Leadership Motivation Assessment: How Are You Motivated to Lead?
Online personalized quiz tests participants' motivation and leadership strengths.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Context Counts in Second Language Learning
Discover how contextual factors count when learning a second language.
Biz Move
Bizmove.com: Business Customer Relationship Management
Comprehensive overview from bizmove.com focuses on understanding who your customer is, motivation behind purchase, when purchase takes place, and understanding that what they "buy" is not necessarily what they want. Good presentation....
Read Works
Read Works: You Can Do It
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about setting and achieving goals for physical fitness. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Effective Mind Control: A Biological Theory of Motivation
Most theories of motivation evolve from biological studies. This article identifies a handful of these theories including intuition theory, instinct theory, drive reduction theory, and psychoanalytic theory.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement
The Academy of Achievement brings students face-to-face with the extraordinary leaders, thinkers, and pioneers who have shaped our world. Features include profiles of academy members (author Amy Tan at the time of this writing) and...
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Infed: Self Direction
Teaching a student to be a self-directed learner can be a difficult concept to approach since learners are often driven intrinsically. This article takes a critical look at the process, product, and problems with self-directed learning....
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Motivational Appeals
This lesson focuses on motivational appeals and what motivates people including a list of 16 basic motivators, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and Monroe's motivated sequence.
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The Ceo Refresher: Motivating a Workforce That Can't Be
Explains what motivation is and what will and will not motivate a person. Also provides an example of this philosophy.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: You Can Do It!
A activity intended to motivate and inspire students. Students view a brief motivational video linked in the lesson plan and discuss ways students can overcome obstacles in order to reach their goals. [3:44]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Encouraging Student Motivation With Khan Academy
This resource explains how Khan Academy can be used as a motivational tool to increase students motivation and engagement.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Behavior: Motivation and Attitudes: Motivation Article
Explains the basic theories of motivation.
Other
Pricipia Cybernetica Web: Homeostasis
A short summary introducing the concept of homeostasis, with links to related words and more detailed information.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Motivating Students: Pick a Card, Any Card
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides an efficient grouping strategy. Teachers will learn to motivate students with the "Pick a Card, Any Card" strategy. It explains how to use it to select parts for reading a play in class.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Strategies to Increase Participation, Interest, Motivation
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides information about teaching strategies: The Inductive Strategy, The Concept Attainment Strategy, The Deductive Strategy, The Cooperative Unit Teaching Strategy, The Mind Mapping Strategy. and...
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: What Is Leadership?
Short video accompanying article in which presenters James Manktelow and Amy Carlson break leadership down into four steps: creating a vision, being motivating and inspiring, being able to deliver a vision, and becoming a coach and...
Curated OER
Kids Health: La Motivacion Y La Fuerza De Voluntad
Read this article about how to get motivated, staying motivated and not to give up.
US Department of Education
Helping Your Child With Homework
Your attitude counts! Look here for hints from the U.S. Department of Education on monitoring students homework. For students of all ages and for parents, this is a guide, checklist, and a list of resources that will help with homework.
Other
Learning Theory: Reinforcement
This site has a nice discussion on the nature and use of reinforcement in learning theory. Describes the four major types of reinforcement and also the use of reinforcement schedules.
Other
Live binders.com: Reader and Task Considerations
Reader and task considerations including Cognitive Capabilities, Reading Skills, Motivation and Engagement with Task and Text, Prior Knowledge and Experience, Content and/or Theme Concerns, Complexity of Associated Tasks.
Other
Tip: Drive Reduction Theory
This site from the Theory Into Practice Websit provides scientific explanation of the drive reduction theory proposed by American psychologist Clark Hull. Good example and list of main principles.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Studying With Intensity
Let the Augustine Club at Columbia University explain the basics of using study time well.