Dispositions of a Über Smart Learner (part-1)
1. Intrinsic Motivation
What are the dispositions of NeGEP – Next Generation Educated Person?
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Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation – traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.
Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of ‘flow’.
NeGEP 2040 – Next Generation Educated Person Dispositions
In the Learner Readiness Pulse quiz there are questions like these,
– I think of learning as something to get over with… quickly.
– I hate studying but I do so because that is what will get me to college.
These type of questions are based on shades of extrinsic motivation, while this question,
– If I get curious about something I figure out a way to learn, even if it is not linked to exams. It new gives me immense satisfaction.
is on intrinsic motivation.
for students the extrinsic motivation do wonders at the initial stage and over a period of time the intrinsic motivation gets developed.In school the extrinsic motivation have helped a lot.
In my profession i feel if i will not come up with new things the possibility of going up will be less.new ideas in the profession will help to compete.
we as an educator can try to develop the intinsic motivation in our children where they need not have to wait for any external motivational factors.