6 C’s of Motivation
6 C’s of Motivation
Wang, S. & Han, S. (2001). Six C’s of Motivation.
As stated in Wang, S. & Han, S. (2001) article the the Six C’s , have the potential to enhance students’ motivation when applied to open-ended tasks (Turner & Paris, 1995).
In summary, the Six C’s of Motivation are:
Choice – to provide choice towards motivation.
Challenge – To provide tasks just beyond the skill level of students to challenge learners e.g. The Flow theory
Control – To give students the sense of control to encourage responsible, independent learners.
Collaboration - To provide group work that encourages collaboration and communication to enhance thinking and learning within students.
Constructing meaning – To give students the opportunity to construct meaning behind their activities and involvement.
Consequences – To understand that all actions have consequences. As stated in the article, through the student’s hard efforts, they were able to gain positive ownership and achievement.
I feel we can apply these strategies in all aspects of our lives, be it as teachers, as learners, as parents, or as global citizens. Everyday we are faced with challenges be it big or small. We as human beings live to learn. If we can apply these strategies in our everyday lives, it will in turn motivate us to learn more about the people we come in contact with be it by chance or destiny.
