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In 2016, I sat in a room with Dan Pink at TED Summit in Banff (Alberta, Canada). Below is a question I wrote down in my journal. I don’t think I ever had an opportunity to ask Dan this question (or maybe I just ‘chickened-out’), but it’s worth noting that his book, Drive, very likely answers the question. Regardless, I think this is something we are all still working out? Here it is:
"As an educator, your writing about motivation is obviously of great interest, as I see our work as the work of inspiring learning inside and outside of the classroom. My fear is that the structure (complete task → get grade) gives kids the impression that learning is a task and not an authentic, ongoing part of life inside and outside of the classroom. What major shifts do you think need to happen in education that might change how our students see learning in their lives?" Comments are closed.
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About the Author
Love all things related to learning. All classroom content is being 'played out' - in real life - every day in our communities. How might we harness that reality? This year...2022...sharing snippets from my journal entries over the past 5 years, as well as projects I am working on now. -Jen Hesseltine (@jenhesseltine) |