Assignment
Directions:
Complete the multimedia quiz, Motivational Dimensions of Attributions. Write a short-answer, 1- to 2-paragraph response (250-350 words) about your understanding of how attribution theory can help us understand motivation.
Copy and paste each question within the document, so that your Instructor can see which question you are answering.
Were you able to apply attribution theory to the scenarios presented in the quiz?
Did any of the answers surprise you?
Could tools such as this be used in professional development for educators to help them understand the implications of attribution theory, and would this be useful to helping them understand learner motivation?
Submit this assignment by Sunday of this week.
Resources to Use:
Course Text: Motivation in Education: Theory, Research and Applications
Chapter 3, "Attribution Theory"
Media
Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (2011). Motivation and learning: Achievement motivation and attribution theory [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 15 minutes.
In this program, Dr. Bernard Weiner discusses the study of attribution theory as a key approach to understanding achievement motivation.
Accessible player
Multimedia: Interactive Media: "Motivational Dimensions of Attributions"
Use this interactive self-check quiz to test your understanding of attribution theory.
Optional Resources
Article: Weiner, B. (n.d.). TIP: Theories: Attribution theory. Retrieved April 6, 2011 from http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/attribution-theory.html
Course Media: vooktv. (2010, June 11). Carol Dweck: The effect of praise on mindsets. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTXrV0_3UjY&feature=relmfu