What motivates you to participate in different activities in your life? Is your motivation different for activities such as school, hobbies, family obligations spending time with friends, etc.? How might you explain any differences you experience?
I would say that I am motivated by a variety of things. I think I experience layers of motivation, and would be interested to hear if any you do too? For example, the typical going to class example. On a surface level, I'm motivated to go before it's a rhythm I've established. Class is something I value and have committed to take part in. On those rougher mornings though- like if I'm in a bad mood or am really tired, my motivation to go is no longer because it's just what I do. A deeper motivation is because it's the right thing to do. Why? For ex. there are short term: it's important that I learn, I'm paying money and should honor that, I have a test, etc. There are long term: I want to graduate college, get a job, etc. Lastly, on the deepest level, I go because I see school as a gift from God and want to honor that by enjoying/putting it to good use. I think this can all pertain to the life-wide, life-deep, life-long learning idea. Motivation certainly varies depending on the context, but for me, I think that it still can have layers.
I agree, I just mentioned that I find it interesting that there can be some many different types of motivation for such a specific activity. I often use the long term goal as my main motivation for academics but I can agree through some reflection that there are other reasons for continuing school. I could say loyalty to my parents for supporting me with school and responsibility for being a role model for my younger siblings and for my own personal fear of failure. So, yes, motivation as layers makes sense to me.
I would say that I am motivated by a variety of things. I think I experience layers of motivation, and would be interested to hear if any you do too?
ReplyDeleteFor example, the typical going to class example.
On a surface level, I'm motivated to go before it's a rhythm I've established. Class is something I value and have committed to take part in. On those rougher mornings though- like if I'm in a bad mood or am really tired, my motivation to go is no longer because it's just what I do. A deeper motivation is because it's the right thing to do. Why? For ex. there are short term: it's important that I learn, I'm paying money and should honor that, I have a test, etc. There are long term: I want to graduate college, get a job, etc. Lastly, on the deepest level, I go because I see school as a gift from God and want to honor that by enjoying/putting it to good use.
I think this can all pertain to the life-wide, life-deep, life-long learning idea. Motivation certainly varies depending on the context, but for me, I think that it still can have layers.
I agree, I just mentioned that I find it interesting that there can be some many different types of motivation for such a specific activity. I often use the long term goal as my main motivation for academics but I can agree through some reflection that there are other reasons for continuing school. I could say loyalty to my parents for supporting me with school and responsibility for being a role model for my younger siblings and for my own personal fear of failure. So, yes, motivation as layers makes sense to me.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it is crazy how complex it is. I think that could also be hard for pin-pointing (from a teacher perspective) what motivates students.
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