What people believe about knowledge and learning

Abraham Maslow believes these needs are the most basic

The engagement in actions for their own sake

The Study of how people explain events in their lives

The expectation, based on previous experiences with a lack of control, that all one’s efforts will lead to failure

Providing this helps learners know if goals are being met.

This occurs when learners engage in activities for the purpose of attaining awards

Skills and competence

The belief that ability is stable and uncontrollable

Goals that focus on developing new skills and emphasize effort and process of learning.

Method that enhance IM that allows learners to make meaningful choices in the learning process.

An unchanging cause resulting in a successful outcome

Students who engage in behavior that blocks their own success in order to avoid testing their true ability

Success on these types of goals is determined by evidence of ability.

Method to enhance IM by sending the message that learners have competitive skills.

Two types internal and external

According to Bernard Weiner, these three dimensions are attributed to the causes for successes or failures.

To meet this need, you must be true to your own nature and seek fulfillment.

Method to enhance IM through the creation of disequilibria

Locus of Control, Stability and controllability