Autonomy – A Component of Motivation | Origin: ED112R
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Enhancing the Motivation of Adult Students --> Autonomy – A Component of Motivation
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
This module highlighted how essential self-autonomy is for adult learners. When we give students a sense of ownership, choice, and trust in their learning process, it helps them better connect with the material and boosts their overall motivation to succeed.
Autonomy is a vital part of Self- Determination Theory (SDT) and drives intrinsic motivation. Adult learners want to be in control and when they feel micromanaged they tend to burn out. This simply means having control and ownership by following the Four T's of autonomy. Task, Time, Technique and Team. Same goes for a member of leadership. When you are in a constant state of control, you are not being motivated. It feels like a lack of trust. I personally feel it can ruin a good student or employee to not show trust and respect.
Autonomy is great to build into course delivery, within the confines of proper classroom management, course objectives and outcomes. Having degrees of latitude as a learner when it comes to formative and summative assessments does give a feel of having choices in the learning process based upon what works per learner. A sense of empowerment and decision making in the process of learning goes a long way.
I've found that encouraging and supporting student activity/autonomy results in the students taking more responsibility for their learning and has increased their enjoyment of the subject.
I plan to implement autonomy methods to encourage active participation and better learning and developement of skills to the related trade.
I learned new ways to implement autonomy into test taking, and evaluation.
Autonomy in the classroom gives the teacher and student a safe space to learn.
With Autonomy i believe it helps give student a greater sense of ownership in their studies
Autonomy is a safe way for adult learners to feel the freedom of learning without judgement
Encouraging self-autonomy and letting adult learners apply real world experiences helps them better grasp new lessons.
It's important to incorporate strategies to encourage autonomy in adult education.
Psychological safety is essential because adults bring prior experiences, identities, and vulnerabilities into the learning space.
Autonomy is really important for adult learners, it helps motivate them and keep them engaged in their learning.
Autonomy is vital in adult learning environments.
Currently, I have my students take turns being the "charge nurse" and making the daily assignments for their group. Later in the term, I give them the choice to choose their assignments and which nurse they want to work with. I'm not sure at this point how else I can encourage more autonomy with my students.
Autonomy is essential for classroom function in adult learning environments. This facilitates the proper social settings to motivate aged or experienced learners.
This course has given me new methods to increase autonomy for my adult students.
During this section of the course I've learned some new ideas how to increase the autonomy for adult student.
For example: allow students to write down some questions that could be used by instructor in real assessments, allow students to give feed back about instructional methods.
Training is effective if applied in practice
