How to Create Motivation Using Self Determination Theory

Self Determination Theory is the brainchild of psychologists Richard Ryan and Edward Deci. They identified the key ingredients needed for intrinsic human motivation. It’s the secret sauce that helps people enjoy exercise, motivates them to complete a video game in record time and even fall in love with learning!

Cultivating a sense of curiosity in the workplace is no easy task. Luckily, Ryan and Deci’s model of self-determination can be used to help you grow an army of intrinsically motivated learners. It takes three main ingredients to cultivate intrinsic human motivation. These are:

Competence
Firstly, we need to give learners a sense of competence in what they are doing.

Relatedness
It’s not enough to apply learning in an academic context. Your learners need to relate their knowledge to their actual roles and jobs.

Autonomy
You need to give your learners the autonomy to express themselves.

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