Definition and forms of motivation, main concepts and research methods in the psychology of motivation; biological and physiological bases of motivation; theories of motivation: psychoanalytic, humanistic, arousal/optimal level, behavioristic (drives, incentives); motives as personality traits: achievement motives; cognitive theories: Lewin’s field theory, theories of cognitive consistency and causal attribution; applications of the theories of causal attribution into school, health, intimate relationships; motivation and volition; the self as source of motivation;
• The course aims at presenting: 1. the basic theories of motivation, and 2. their applications in education. • Students are expected to: 1. be aware of the concepts and principles of the basic theories of motivation, and 2. be able to apply the principles of motivation into learning and instruction.
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Undergraduate
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