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Because understanding the purpose behind learning helps them engage better and perform well.

They may achieve the grade but not necessarily learn or master the material.

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'Because it’s on the test.'

'Why didn’t you choose a lower number?'

Understanding the purpose of tasks, like solving quadratic equations, enhances motivation and relevance.

Rewards can lead to a narrow view of the task, hindering creativity.

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'On a scale of 1 to 10, how ready are you to do your algebra homework?'

Engaged.

Rigor and playfulness can pair smoothly and lead to spectacular results.

The mismatch between what science tells us about motivation and what organizations actually do.

Are we creating education policies that are actually good for kids or simply convenient for adults?

Flow moments are when individuals are deeply engaged and lose a sense of themselves, leading to optimal experiences.

The Nobel Prize-winning work on graphene was done during 'Friday evening experiments' where scientists tested ideas they found interesting.

It requires more resources, smaller class sizes, and additional time for teachers to develop customized lesson plans.

Motivators that operate on the principle of 'If you do this, then you get that.'

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They are often designed for the convenience of adults rather than for the education of children.

By turning work into play through Goldilocks tasks that provide sufficient feedback and promote flow.

Out of a sense of purpose rather than for financial gain.

Students perform better when they know why they are doing a task.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Motivational interviewing.

It can connote a lack of rigor, whereas play can actually be rigorous.

They either comply or defy.

Talk more about why they went into teaching and why it matters.

Simple, short-term, algorithmic tasks.

To support educators in improving teaching and learning.

A learning goal is focused on mastering a subject, while a performance goal is focused on achieving a specific grade.

Tasks that are not too difficult and not too easy, providing an optimal challenge for engagement.

Engagement involves doing something out of genuine interest, while compliance is about following instructions.

A math teacher who assigns different homework based on students' varying levels of understanding.

Pull back on control and allow kids to tap into their own motivations.

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Compliant behavior leads to doing tasks as instructed, but it does not foster personal fulfillment or engagement.

Standardization makes it difficult to tailor tasks to individual needs, resulting in tasks that may be too easy for some and too hard for others.

The default assumption should be to trust students and teachers with autonomy rather than assuming they cannot handle it.

Have more conversations about 'why' rather than just 'how' to do something.

Because they narrow the focus and do not encourage creativity or judgment.

Increasing autonomy allows students to have more control over their learning, which enhances engagement.

Compliance is easier for management but can stifle creativity and engagement among teachers and students.

Downgrade control and compliance, and upgrade autonomy.

A shift towards work that requires greater judgment, creativity, and discernment.