The Power to overcome failure
Description
When a child is promised some kind of prize-such as candy, a toy, or money-for completing a task successfully, his or her drive to succeed often surges. But what effect does such carrot-dangling have on long-term motivation and progress? This program explores the relationship between rewards and human development, contrasting performance goals with learning goals. Simple observational experiments with babies, toddlers, and elementary- and middle-school students demonstrate that immediate gratification often leads to lower motivation and skill development-while focusing on the learning process and its more subtle rewards creates better academic results.
Runtime
46 min
Series
Subjects
- Learning, Psychology of (143)
- School environment (45)
- Motivation in education (63)
- Memory (177)
- Educational psychology (148)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2006
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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