Diagnose motivation problems and design for them.
25 minutes · self-paced
What makes you finish an optional course?
Autonomy, competence, relatedness. Most mandatory training kills all three at once.
People engage when they believe they can succeed AND that it matters. Fix whichever is missing.
Points motivate practice; they do not fix irrelevant content. Streaks and progress work because they signal competence.
Which of the three needs does your own learning environment support worst?
Add one autonomy element to a course you designed (choice of scenario, order, or depth).
Document the motivation design decision and its rationale.
Ten assistants for this lesson
Instructional design questions only
