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 Motivation describes how a person moves forward in life. Motivation is the energy that moves us toward a goal. Having the desire and willingness to do something.

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 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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