Student Motivation - Find Your Wh...
Student Motivation - Find Your Why

Brain Bloom - Fertilizer For Your Study Skills by Dr. Amy Forth

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Your why is the reason that you are going to school. This is what gets you up each day and makes you study when you don't feel like it. Identifying it is a powerful way to stay motivated and do your best in school. 0:00 - Introduction: What does "Finding Your Why" really mean?

1:29 - Internal vs. External Motivation

1:52 - The Role of Curiosity in Motivation

2:21 - Thinking About Your Contribution to Society

2:55 - Education as Personal Transformation and Change

3:35 - Finding the Deep Root of Your Educational Journey

4:29 - Using the "Three W's" Method to Uncover Your True Why

6:27 - Why as a Permanent Direction, Not Just an End Point

6:45 - Shifting Focus to the Pursuit of Knowledge

7:33 - Competing with Yourself vs. Comparing with Others

8:18 - Valuing the Skills and Disc ... 

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Keywords
MetacognitionMotivationmindfulness