For those of you interested in what edu-geeks of times past argued about, here's a selection of journal articles* from the 70s:
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It's both unnerving and comforting that we are still unpacking these things in the 2020s. Some problems will likely never be resolved to our satisfaction.
*All from 'Educational Leadership', clearly a kick-ass journal. Go check it out: ascd.org/publications/e… (🔓)
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Empirical findings around 'choice in classroom classroom' are equivocal and confusing. Katz & Assor review a range of evidence (through the lens of SDT) to identify when providing choice may be beneficial and when it may not.
Power quote:
"The present article has attempted to demonstrate that merely offering choice is not in itself motivating. In fact, in some cases it can even reduce motivation."
Berridge reviews the different ways that psychologists and neuroscientists have conceptualised motivation over the years.
He digs particularly deep into the distinction between the effects of 'wanting' vs 'liking'.
Power quote:
"Humans don’t necessarily require physical reward cues – vivid imagery about the reward may be enough to trigger [wanting]... Imagination lets humans manufacture our own vivid mental temptation-provoking cues."
Lavecchia et al identify 4 decision-making barriers that can prevent some pupils from taking full advantage of educational opportunities.
They then review the recent and growing efforts to mitigate these barriers, from both a policy and empirical perspective.
Power quote:
"Children spend most - if not all - of their school years with less interest in the future than their future adult selves. The timing is unfortunate, given the many important long-term investments that can occur during this period."
Walton et al conduct 4 experiments to explore the influence of belonging on motivation. The experiments are conducted between people who are unfamiliar with each other and they test subsequent changes in a private setting.
Power quote:
"When people’s sense of social connectedness is threatened, their ability to self-regulate suffers; for instance their IQ performance drops. Feeling lonely predicts early death as much as major health risk behaviors like smoking."