abmp student success curriculum topic 8: motivation
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ABMP Student Success Curriculum
Topic 8: Motivation
2. Goals of This Lecture
• Understand the nature of motivation.
• Explore the relationship between motivation and integrity.
• Maintain motivation when assignments are challenging.
3. Motivation Defined
• Having the desire and willingness to do something.
• Motivation describes how a person moves forward in life.
• Motivation is the energy that moves us toward a goal.
4. Motivation Assessment
• Complete the Motivation Assessment (worksheet 8-1) on page 97 of the Student Success Guide.
5. Motivation : Where Does it Come From?
• What’s important?
• Actions (the way you pursue goals) demonstrate:
– Values
– Beliefs
– Integrity
6. Integrity & Motivation
• Integrity
– Trustworthy
– Honest
– Fair
– Respectful of others
– Responsible
– Sincere
– Aims to “do the right thing”
• The decision to pursue goals with “right action.”
7. Kathy, Sarah, Self-Esteem & Motivation
Assignment #1
• Complete three posture assessments on three different clients and provide a detailed treatment plan for an eight week period.
8. Action on Assignment #1
Kathy
• Worked hard
• Asked instructor for input when she got stuck
• Completed additional reading
• Turned in a great assignment and was highly praised
Sarah
• Completed only one posture assessment
• Copied from a classmate
• Received a B
9. Motivation as a Result of the Assignment
Kathy
• Learned to push through uncertainty
• Learned the instructor is on her side
• Feels excited and motivated to learn more
Sarah
• Feels guilty
• Feels angry at the instructor for assigning a challenging project
• Knows she doesn’t understand the material
• Feels depressed and doesn’t know how to catch up
10. Assignment #2
• On an anatomy and physiology class quiz, Kathy and Sarah had to demonstrate their knowledge of the lymphatic system.
11. Actions on Assignment #2
Kathy
• Unexpected child care issues shorten study time
• Did her best
• Received a C grade
Sarah
• Went out with friends and didn’t study
• Crammed right before the test with classmate’s lecture notes
• Cheated to get the first two questions right
• Received a C grade
12. Esteem and Motivation as a Result
Kathy
• She did the best she could and vowed to spend extra time over the weekend to study the material she missed on the quiz.
• Wants to try harder
Sarah
• Feels like a slacker
• Feels guilty
• Thinks the instructor doesn’t like her
• Wants a day off from school
13. Discussion
• Both got the same grade.
• Why does Kathy feel motivated and Sarah feel angry and depressed?
• Sarah thinks massage school is stressful and disappointing. What needs to change for Sarah to enjoy school?
14. Integrity Check
• Take a moment to evaluate your own integrity.
– Think of times you acted with integrity
– Think of times you acted without integrity
•Why did this occur?
15. Process Motivation
• How do you feel about motivation as a result of the lecture?
• What are your attitudes to integrity and motivation overall?
• How might this understanding change your classroom experience?
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