Encouragement and Motivation
Encouragement and Motivation
Encouragement and Motivation
motivation
What is Encouragement?
Goes further than praise does
◦ Gives particular information to children
Is rather like the second part of
specific praise
Is not a reward or approval
Helps children know they can feel
good about themselves without
someone else’s approval
Why Should We Use
Encouragement?
Shows that we have faith in the child’s
ability
◦ Goes back to IALAC
Can include an acknowledgement of
something being difficult
◦ Provides validation
◦ Is not just “empty” encouragement
Helps the child know his/her kind,
friendly, etc. actions have been seen
Shows the child the impact his/her
actions have on other people
Effort and improvement are just as
important as the final product.
Acknowledges the steps of progress
on the way to the final product
◦ “I’m proud of you” versus “You must feel
proud”
Shows the child we’re paying attention
to his/her efforts
Acceptance is different than approval.
◦ A child’s preferences may be different
than our preferences – and that’s okay.
◦ “I like that” versus “You seem to like
that.”
Encouragement even has a place
when a child is struggling with a
problem or has made a mistake.
Asks the child to think about what
he/she can do to solve the problem or
satisfy the need
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1. Builds confidence
2. Shows appreciation
3. Acknowledges effort
4. Demonstrates acceptance
5. Supports a struggling child
Theory
Alderfer's ERG theory
McClelland's three-
needs theory
THEORIES OF
MOTIVATION
s
Theory Goal-setting theory
Reinforcement theory
ALL ABOUTTWO
FACTOR
THEORY
Two Factor Theory states that
there are certain factors in the
workplace that cause job
satisfaction, while a separate set
of factors cause dissatisfaction
• The theory was based around interviews with 203
American accountants & engineers in
Pittsburgh, chosen because of their professions'
growing importance in the business world by
Herzberg.
Esteem needs
Social needs
Safety needs
Physiologica
l needs
APPLYING MASLOW'S NEEDS HIERARCHY -
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Physiological Motivation: Provide ample breaks for
lunch , pay salaries that allow workers to buy
life's essentials.