{Core Work:

Using motivation to understand our students

Lynn Chang, Ph.D. Career CounselorSanger Learning & Career Center

Knowledge Relationship Action

Explains drive and reason behind actions Understand strengths, weaknesses Identify common stress behaviors Apply effective strategies

Motivators:

“Knowledge is power” Seek to discover and create knowledge Detail oriented, exacting Want to know a lot about everything All knowledge is potentially useful Analyze and formulate new concepts

Knowledge driven

If I could, I would stay in school forever. I love learning.My research advisor says I should consider grad school.Maybe it’s because I spend hours in her lab!

“It’s all in who you know” Strive to create and deepen relationships Nurturing, patient Interpret world through people and relationships Understand others intuitively and effortlessly Mental rolodex of people based on commonalities

Relationship driven

My friends and I love hanging out together,volunteering at the animal shelter, and giving each other advice. Since I enjoy helping people, I’ve been thinking about becoming a nurse or social worker.

“Money is power” Energize others to take action Multitaskers, big picture oriented Persuasive, engaging communicators Inspire others to transform beliefs into tangible

action Natural-born leaders

Action driven

I have big goals in life. I want to run a successful business, eventually go to law school, and maybe even run for office one day.I should probably spend more time studying but being president of my org takes up a lot of time!

The 3 core types can be found everywhere…

TV shows

Cities

Cars?

Which is your core?

Which is your secondary?

Knowledge Relationship

Action

TASK: Get in groups based on your type.

Create a Facebook page for a typical student of your type

Possible categories o Arts & Entertainment o Activities & Interests o Favorite quoteso Number of friends

Activity

Helping our students

May have anxiety because “not knowing” is uncomfortable

Might isolate self from others, not take action

Encourage staying open to new experiences Provide online resources Approach with an analytical strategy

During stressful times,Knowledge driven…

May feel frustrated or lost May stay in adverse situations out of

loyalty or emotion-based reasons

Help connect them to professionals, professors, and mentors for guidance

Validate challenges and encourage next steps

Share inspiring stories

During stressful times,Relationship driven…

May prioritize socializing before academics May feel stuck or ineffective because lack of goals May engage in risk-taking behaviors

Teach that not everything is solved by taking action.

May need to engage emotionally or reflect on past events.

Help create a concrete plan with experiential components

During stressful times,Action driven…

For more information:The Human Fabric- Unleashing the power of core energy in everyone (2004) Goswami & Wolpert

May the 3 motivatorsinform the way

we help students!

Lynn Chang, Ph.D.Sanger Learning & Career Center