Motivation: Kept Alive Through Unschooling
Motivation is a process, which can be fostered or killed in the name of education. In this paper, the author explores two theories of motivation-Expectancy-Value and Three Elements of Intrinsic Motivation-within the context of unschooling and within a school system. Based on the concepts presented t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nipissing University
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning |
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https://jual.nipissingu.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/06/v91173.pdf
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| Summary: | Motivation is a process, which can be fostered or killed in the name of education. In this paper, the author explores two theories of motivation-Expectancy-Value and Three Elements of Intrinsic Motivation-within the context of unschooling and within a school system. Based on the concepts presented through these theories, the author concludes that unschoolers hold on to their intrinsic motivation while schooled childrens motivation may be killed by attending school. |
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| ISSN: | 1916-8128 |