MDP904 Motivation, Volition and Learning-in-Action

Course Provider

National Institute of Education (NIE)

Certification

FlexiMasters

Academic Unit

4

Introduction

This course is designed to empower teachers, coaches, supervisors or parents to motivate their charges and to develop their volition to love, to will, to think and to make personal improvements so that they become happy and well-adjusted members of the community.

The course examines biological-psychological research and theories related to enhancing motivation and volition in young and adult learners. It helps participants to understand why some renowned persons drive themselves to success while others seem to remain in mediocrity. Participants will engage in research practices and reflections as they relate their experiences to theories and hypotheses in daily practices based on the framework of Knowledge-Volition-Action.

This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Learning and Development
- FlexiMasters in Learning and Development

- Master of Education in Developmental Psychology

 

Learners need to complete any 3 of the following courses to attain the Graduate Certificate in Learning and Development (12 AU). 
  • MDP904 Motivation, Volition and Learning in-Action
  • MDP907 How to Nurture Creative and Happy Learners
  • MDP909 Assessment and Development of 21st Century Competencies
  • MDP906 Personality and Attitude Assessment

Upon completion of all courses, learners will fulfill the AU requirements to attain the FlexiMasters in Learning and Development (16 AU).

 

 

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Objectives
  • To enable teachers, coaches, supervisors and parents to revisit the basic theories in motivation; these include intrinsic-extrinsic motivation, Maslow s Hierarchy, needs-drives, values and expectancy, achievement motivation, beliefs, attribution theory, self-efficacy, self-worth, etc.
  • To introduce the concept of volition and related theories like Prospect Theory, Action Phases and Mindsets, Self-Deterministic Theory, Cloninger s Theory, etc.
  • To enhance participants understanding of the problems associated with motivational and volitional attributes in young children, teenagers and adults.
  • To extend participants knowledge, insights and skills to help their young charges to develop their motivation and volition in learning, decision-making, personal and interpersonal development.
  • To help participants to devise research and action plans to motivate their young charges and to empower them with volitional strategies.

Assessment

To meet the requirement of SkillsFuture Singapore, assessment(s) will be conducted during every course. The assessment(s) include:

  • Individual Tasks
  • Individual Essay
  • Group Work and Presentation


Who should attend
A teaching qualification such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education or at least one year of work experience in education.

Fees and Funding

Standard Course Fee: S$4,490.80

SSG Funding Support

 Course fee

Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes

 

BEFORE funding & GST

AFTER funding & 9% GST

Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding)

S$4,120.00

S$1,347.24

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

S$523.24

SCs aged ≥ 40 years old
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
(Up to 90% funding)

  • Standard course fee is inclusive of GST.
  • NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.

 

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Recommended Add-Ons

 

COURSE TITLE   ACADEMIC UNIT
MDP906 Personality and  Attitude Assessment
4
MDP907 How to Nurture Creative and Happy Learners*4
MDP909 Assessment and Development of  21st Century Competencies
4

Listed courses are:

  • Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Learning and Development (12 AU), FlexiMasters in Learning and Development (16 AU) and Master of Education in Developmental Psychology (30 AU). 

*SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved

 

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