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Motivation: Theory into Practice\u003Cbr>David Vawter\u003Cbr>[vawterd@winthrop.edu](vawterd@winthrop.edu)\u003Cbr>Follow this and additional works at: [https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle)\u003Cbr> Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, and the Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons |  |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nVawter, David (2019) \"Keynote. Motivation: Theory into Practice,\" Current Issues in Middle Level Education: Vol. 24 : Iss. 1 , Article 2. Available at: [https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol24/iss1/2](https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol24/iss1/2)  \nThis best practices is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current Issues in Middle Level Education by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, [please contact](please contact digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu)[ digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu](please contact digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu).  \nVawter: Keynote  \n1  \nMotivation: Theory into Practice  \nKeynote Presentation for Southeast Professors of Middle Level Education  \nCollaboration in the Middle:  \nMiddle grades to higher education promoting, advocating, igniting support for middle schools  \nMay 18, 2018  \nGreenville, S. C.  \nDavid H. Vawter  \nWinthrop University  \nA question asked by many teachers, is “How do we motivate the unmotivated kid?”  \nThey are many theories about motivation in the classroom and in order for these theories to  \nwork, they must become actionable strategies. These theories can be organized into five  \ndifferent categories: Enthusiasm, Empowerment, Encouragement, Emotions and Expectations.  \nThere are six practical lessons from my experience that relate to these theories.  \nAny person who adds enthusiasm to teaching will be successful. John Wooden (2009)  \nincluded enthusiasm as one of the blocks in his Pyramid of Success and stated that,“A leader  \nlacking enthusiasm will infect the group with the same malady”(p. 40) . Coaches like Jimmy  \nValvano believed that enthusiasm is the key to success.  \nA second way to motivate students is to empower them by allowing them choice and some control over their education. One of the greatest ways that human beings feel empowered is when they have ownership over their own lives. Stated simply, people defend that which they help create. This works in every part of life from the classroom to careers to interpersonal  \nrelations.  \nMost students are so starved for encouragement, they will accept it even if it is structured.  \nHaving students give each other high-fives or turn to each other and tell each other how smart or  \nsuccessful they are will add energy to the classroom.  \nFilling students’ emotional bank accounts will help motivate students. Discovering their  \nemotional language or giving each student attention helps fill their emotional needs. The  \nmetaphor of a bank account is applicable because a small bank account will generate little  \nmonetary interest; similarly, a low or empty emotional bank account will generate little or no  \ninterest in the lesson.  \nFinally, educational psychology has shown time and time again that students rise to the  \nlevel of expectations. Expectancy times value (Expectancy x value) is the formula for student  \nsuccess (Weinstein, & Novodvorsky, 2015) . Each side of the equation is important. If students  \nhave high expectations of success their motivation will be high. Conversely, if they think they  \nwill not be successful then there will be little motivation. On the other side of the equation is the  \nvalue that students attach to the learning. Mathematically if either side of the equation  \nPublished by Digital Commons@Georgia Southern, 2019 1  ","cbCairHnM8LMTLC7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairHnM8LMTLC7","pdf",224820,"English","# Motivation: Theory into Practice\n## Five categories of motivation\n## Six practical lessons\n## Expectancy times value and expectations","[{\"question\":\"What five categories does the keynote use to organize motivation theories?\",\"answer\":\"The keynote organizes motivation theories into five categories: Enthusiasm, Empowerment, Encouragement, Emotions, and Expectations.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the presentation describe empowerment as a motivation strategy?\",\"answer\":\"Empowerment is described as giving students choice and some control, emphasizing that people defend what they help create.\"},{\"question\":\"What formula does the keynote cite for student success and motivation?\",\"answer\":\"It cites Expectancy times value (Expectancy x value) as a formula for student success, explaining that both sides must be addressed by teachers.\"}]","Current Issues in Middle Level Education - Vol 24 - Issue 1 - Article 2 - Keynote - Motivation: Theory into Practice | PDF",1792089665]