Beth Hennessey - Motivation and Creativity in the Classroom

Beth Hennesey, a psychology professor, shares her journey from teaching elementary school to researching motivation and creativity in education. She highlights the decline in students' motivation and creativity as they progress through school and identifies key factors that hinder these traits. Her research emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation for fostering creativity and suggests that many traditional classroom practices are counterproductive. Hennesey advocates for educational approaches that prioritize students' intrinsic interests and passions to enhance motivation and creativity.

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