MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE CONSTRUCTING A SUCCESSINDUCING ENVIRONMENT Damon Burton

MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE: CONSTRUCTING A SUCCESS-INDUCING ENVIRONMENT Damon Burton University of Idaho

MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE DEFINED Motivational Climate – setting up a climate or environment that promotes development of a task or mastery orientation and learning beliefs rather than an ego orientation and capacity beliefs. For example, a teacher establishes a climate that focus on enhancing learning as more important than getting good grades-challenging students to work hard and learn as much as possible rather than just getting by and/or receiving “A’s. ”

MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE DEFINED Situation Personality Behavior

“TARGET” CONCEPT TO CLIMATE DEVELOPMENT TARGET – is a systematic approach to using 6 types of strategies to create a mastery climate. TARGET -- provides a comprehensive way to create change that will promote mastery, challenge seeking behaviors.

TARGET STRATEGIES

AMES’ INTERVENTION STUDIES In a 3 -year study, elementary school teachers were trained during a week long workshop on how to develop a mastery climate using TARGET principles. Actual strategies were developed by the teachers based on TARGET principles, their particular curriculum and instructional style.

STRATEGIES, MOTIVATION & CLIMATE RELATIONSHIPS

STRATEGY AND ATTITUDE CHANGES OVER TIME

MOTIVATION CHANGES BETWEEN YEARS 1 AND 2

IACCOCA CULTUREBUILDING STEPS

IDEAS TO PROMOTE TEAM CULTURE IN SPORT

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