Read Speaking of Success: Lisa Michelle Leonard on page 287 in Chapter 7. What information about motivation might Lisa Michelle share with new students? (Remember, the focus of your post should be to show off what you have learned from the readings, specifically about motivation. The information you present for your post should come from the readings. Information from the case study does not count as course material.)
Ch. 8 discusses development across the lifespan. From the perspective of a child-care provider, consider what factors might determine why a child is not learning to walk at the same pace as his peers. What kinds of environmental influences might be involved (be specific and explain)? What kinds of genetic influences might be involved (be specific and explain)? (Remember, the focus of your post should be to show off what you have learned from the readings. The information you present for your post should come from the readings. Information from the case study does not count as course material.)
Ch. 8 discusses development across the lifespan. From the perspective of a retail manager: how might the needs of adolescent employees differ from the needs of adult employees? Would you use different strategies to motivate and reward adolescent and adult workers? (You might want to also refer to what we learned last week about motivation.) (Remember, the focus of your post should be to show off what you have learned from the readings. The information you present for your post should come from the readings.)
Read the case of… Maria Tokarski, the happiest loser on page 286 in Chapter 7. Which approaches to motivation might be helpful for Maria to understand? (Remember, you are not trying to solve Maria’s problems but to show off what you have learned from the course material, specifically motivation, and apply it to Maria’s situation.
