Lesson: Motivation

Open Ended

Explain in your own words, what is motivation?

Multiple Select

Which of these are examples of extrinsic motivation

• Going to work because you want to earn money 

• Playing sports because you enjoy how they make you feel

• Studying because you want to get a good grade

• Volunteering because it looks good on a resume 

• Traveling because you want to explore different cultures

Multiple Select

Which of these are examples of intrinsic motivation

• Cleaning your room because you do not want your parents to get mad

• Working in a team because you enjoy collaboration 

• Going to the playground with your children because it makes you happy 

• Trying to be a good leader because you want to inspire 

• Going to new places because you want to post it on social media 

​The degree of each of these compnents of motivation can impact whether you achieve your goal. Strong activation, for example means that you are more likely to start pursuing a goal. Persistence and intensity will determine if you keep working toward that goal and how much effort you devote to reaching it.

Match

Match the following

• Activation

• Persistence

• Intensity

 the decision to initiate a behavior

the continued effort toward a goal even though obstacles may exist

the concentration and vigor that goes into pursuing a goal

•  the decision to initiate a behavior

• the continued effort toward a goal even though obstacles may exist

• the concentration and vigor that goes into pursuing a goal

Open Ended

Explain what you can do to increase your motivation when you are feeling low?

Open Ended

What are a couple of things you can to do to achieve your goals?