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Motivation and Goals

As an Organizational Psychology major, I often hear about motivation and  goal-setting in class. Without either, we are simply task-doers lacking the ability to efficiently achieve our goals. With clearly defined goals and a timeline in which to achieve them, the possibility of success is much greater. The widely used acronym in business is SMART goals: …

Posted 15 months ago by delsibay

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Poke the Box : When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time?

Title: Poke the Box : When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time? Author: Seth Godin Publisher:  The Domino Project Call number: HF5386 .G552 2011 From the Publisher: Poke the Box is a manifesto by bestselling author Seth Godin that just might make you uncomfortable. It’s a call to action about …

Posted 18 months ago by egrunes

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Dear Great Teachers, Thanks for Teaching Us.

For this back to school season, TBD is hosting ThanksForTeaching.Us, a 30 day campaign to recognize amazing teachers all over the world. Feel free to post about teachers who have inspired you or check out the letters for ideas in your own classroom, such as quoting Simpsons episodes to demonstrate the relevancy of pop culture …

Posted 20 months ago by arstessen

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What a fun project…

Big Theories Revisited

Title: Big Theories Revisited Author: McInerney, Dennis M. and Shawn Van Etten Publisher: Information Age Publishing Call no: LB1065 .B54 2004 From the publisher: This text seeks to revisit major theories of motivation and learning in order to evaluate the relevance of each theory to our complex educational environments. The chapters are written by the renowned authors of theories, …

Posted 22 months ago by Victoria Lebron

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Fires in the mind: what kids can tell us about motivation and mastery

Title: Fires in the mind : what kids can tell us about motivation and mastery Author: Kathleen Cushman and the students of What Kids Can Do Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010 Check it Out.: LB1031.4 .C87 2010 From the Publisher: Through the voices of students themselves, Fires in the Mind brings a game-changing …

Posted 26 months ago by Tina Lin

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