Motivation Theory

Overview

Martinez bases his theories of motivation on three categories: global motives, beliefs about events, and beliefs about self.

This page intends to bring these theories together and provide a more in-depth exploration with the use of multimedia examples and credible source.

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Theories

1. Motivation based on global motives:
   1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (page not created yet)
      
2. Motivation based on beliefs about events:
   1. Locus of Control (page not created yet)
      1. Origin and pawn
      2. Learned helplessness
         
3. Motivation based on beliefs about self:
   1. Cognitive Dissonance Theory (page not created yet)
   2. Self-Efficacy Theory (page not created yet)
      1. Four influences on self-efficacy theory
         1. Enactive attainments (self regulation in education)
         2. Vicarious experience (teaching strategies and classroom management)
         3. Verbal persuasion (esteem in education, safe learning environment)
            1. Self-fulfilling prophecy (Students, teacher, family relationship building)
         4. Physiological state

Multimedia Examples

This page harbors all the multimedia examples used for Motivation Theory.

• Multimedia Examples for Motivation Theory (not created yet)

Motivation Theory Resource Page

This page will direct you to all the external literature sources used for Motivation Theory.

• Motivation Theory Resource Page (page not created yet)

See Also

Other pages that are similarly related to Motivation Theory are listed here:

• Intrinsic Motivation
• Extrinsic Motivation