Intrinsic/Extrinsic Motivation
Bandura defines the term perceived self-efficacy as a belief in one’s capabilities to organize and execute the actions necessary to manage particular situations. Bandura also notes physiological and emotional states can influence individuals to interpret stress reactions and tension as indicator of vulnerability to poor performance. Therefore one way to alter self-efficacy is to reduce stress and negative emotional tendencies. Those who believe they can not manage threats experience high anxiety arousal. They view many aspects of their environment as fraught with danger (Bandura, 1993).
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Attribution research focuses on the ways that individuals arrive at casual explanations
of what takes place in their lives. Success and failure perceived as due to
internal causes such as personality ability or effort respectively raises or
lowers self-esteem or self worth, whereas external attributions for positive
or negative outcomes do not influence feelings about one (Weiner, 1985)
Productive attribution patterns:
Unproductive attribution patterns (Learned Helplessness):
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Mastery Orientation (Learning goal): Student's are concerned with developing
skills, knowledge, understanding.
Performance Orientation ( Performance or ego goals): Student's more concerned with the outcome (performance) than the process/learning.
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Intrinsic/Extrinsic Motivation
Intrinsic Motivation: Individual is self-directed. Could be derived from
a desire for academic success, knowledge, or working with a positive self-esteem.
Extrinsic Motivation: Individual is other directed. Could be a result of,
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