Motivation

"Motivation is the force that energizes and directs a behaviour towards a goal (Tan, 2003).

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Motivation styles vary for different situations and topics but nonetheless, you draw on them all the time, especially when you try to learn something challenging. If you can recognize your predominant motivational style you can identify the situations that best satisfy your needs. Spend some time thinking about how your motivation style can help you as a teacher.

Fill in the online survey to find out about your motivation style.

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What about your own motivational makeup?
Fill in this online survey to find out. :)

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-QED520 E-Learning Week

Baumrind's Parenting Styles

In Educational Psychology tutorial today, I learnt about four parenting styles.

1. Neglectful
Parents are uninvolved. Children have poor self-control, don't handle independence well, and low achievement motivation.

2. Authoritarian
Parents are restrictive and punitive. Children tend to be socially incompetent, anxious and exhibit poor communication skills.

3. Indulgent
Parents are highly involved but set few restrictions. Children have poor self-control.

4. Authoritative
Parents are nurturing and supportive, yet set limits. Children are self-reliant, get along with peers and have high self esteem.

My parents were authoritative, they still are.
I'm thankful for that. :)