Motivation: You Can Do It!
By Adam Cirnigliaro
EDI 600 Psychology of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 10, 2009
It was intriguing yesterday to hear everyone’s point of view concerning motivation. It seemed like the majority of the class initially held the view that motivation only refers to the intrinsic kind that truly engenders passion towards a goal. I think as we continued our discussion, many people softened their stance on this and realized that motivation is any reason why we do something. When I was younger, I used to be much too critical of other people’s motivation. I believed that anyone who didn’t have a goal that they were overly passionate about then they were not motivated people. I realize now that I was extremely lucky to have something in my life that I felt so strongly about.
I’m sure most people would love to be able to have something in their life that creates excitement every day in their life. One pet peeve that I still do have is when people claim how badly they want to achieve something, yet their work ethic does not match their statements. I struggle to understand this type of motivation. You claim to be dedicated towards an ambition, but do not put in enough work to succeed and still get upset and angry towards others when things do not work out. I think examples of this type of person are much too prevalent.
When it comes to working, it is an unfortunate truth that not everyone can be intrinsically motivated towards their job. Many people desire to do other things, but motivation to start a family or just individually survive forces them to settle into a job they do not love.
I think as teachers we are lucky because we all got into this profession because we really want to help kids. I think education is one profession where it is necessary to be intrinsically motivated. I imagine it is hard to maintain the same level of enthusiasm over the years, but it is dangerous if it fades. I work with an older teaching assistant who has become extremely cynical. She is always saying things such as, “She can’t do it” or “she’s finished, she needs a half day”. It has become very sad to hear her say these things every day even before school starts because she is creating a defeatist attitude that I’m sure the students recognize. It must be extremely deflating for any student, but especially these ones who all have learning disabilities, to have a teacher that clearly does not believe that they can achieve anything.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 10, 2009
It was intriguing yesterday to hear everyone’s point of view concerning motivation. It seemed like the majority of the class initially held the view that motivation only refers to the intrinsic kind that truly engenders passion towards a goal. I think as we continued our discussion, many people softened their stance on this and realized that motivation is any reason why we do something. When I was younger, I used to be much too critical of other people’s motivation. I believed that anyone who didn’t have a goal that they were overly passionate about then they were not motivated people. I realize now that I was extremely lucky to have something in my life that I felt so strongly about.
I’m sure most people would love to be able to have something in their life that creates excitement every day in their life. One pet peeve that I still do have is when people claim how badly they want to achieve something, yet their work ethic does not match their statements. I struggle to understand this type of motivation. You claim to be dedicated towards an ambition, but do not put in enough work to succeed and still get upset and angry towards others when things do not work out. I think examples of this type of person are much too prevalent.
When it comes to working, it is an unfortunate truth that not everyone can be intrinsically motivated towards their job. Many people desire to do other things, but motivation to start a family or just individually survive forces them to settle into a job they do not love.
I think as teachers we are lucky because we all got into this profession because we really want to help kids. I think education is one profession where it is necessary to be intrinsically motivated. I imagine it is hard to maintain the same level of enthusiasm over the years, but it is dangerous if it fades. I work with an older teaching assistant who has become extremely cynical. She is always saying things such as, “She can’t do it” or “she’s finished, she needs a half day”. It has become very sad to hear her say these things every day even before school starts because she is creating a defeatist attitude that I’m sure the students recognize. It must be extremely deflating for any student, but especially these ones who all have learning disabilities, to have a teacher that clearly does not believe that they can achieve anything.
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