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10 Minutes of Motivation Research

Experiencing eLearning

Pink’s ideas have been applied to learning by others, but the basic idea is that for all but the simplest tasks, people aren’t motivated well by big monetary rewards. We keep learning even when we aren’t being paid because learning itself is intrinsically motivating.

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Using Fantasy in Instructional #Games

Kapp Notes

In the 1980’s Thomas Malone wanted to investigate why games are so much fun and motivational. Through this process he developed a model for looking at motivation in games and he developed an idea of what made those games fun to play, or, in other words, motivating. 1981) Toward a theory of intrinsically motivating instruction.

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The Two Faces of ePortfolios

Learning Visions

TEDTalk with Helen Barret on YouTube in Mumbai in February – the focus was on intrinsic motivation. How do you turn ePortfolios into intrinsically motivating process for the student? Ownership and intrinsic motivation: Autonomy (how much control does student have over their own portfolio.

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In response to: "Motivation is not what you think" by Jay Cross

ID Reflections

People need free reign in making their work what they want to do; that’s what works with intrinsically motivated workers. This is an excerpt from Motivation is not what you think from the Internet Time Blog. The two passages talk about motivation in a manner that I completely identify with. And I can understand why!

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How to Create an Online Training Course in 6 Steps | Free Guide

Appsembler

Once you have a price tag, you’re ready to make your course available to the learners on your chosen course platform. Keep learners motivated by incorporating gamification techniques like badges, points, and certifications to create a competitive and rewarding learning environment.

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The Sawyer Effect: Turning Work into Play

ID Reflections

Thus, Mark Twain drives home the great motivational force that works with all human beings. And, Dan Pink arrives at the following: "Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life.

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How to Create an Online Training Course in 6 Steps | Free Guide

Appsembler

Once you have a price tag, you’re ready to make your course available to the learners on your chosen course platform. Keep learners motivated by incorporating gamification techniques like badges, points, and certifications to create a competitive and rewarding learning environment.