In Jere Brophy\u2019s article, he explores how identity and motivation are strongly connected in education. He reviews five articles on motivation theories, including expectancy-value theory, self-determination theory, interest theory, contemplative education, and co-regulation. Brophy argues that a student\u2019s identity affects their motivation\u2014when students see a subject as part of their identity, they are more motivated to engage. However, as identities become fixed, they may limit openness to new experiences. He suggests moving beyond focusing solely on achievement, such as grades, and instead adopting a broader view that considers both personal and social aspects of identity. Brophy also compares Western and Eastern ideas of identity, proposing that blending these perspectives could enhance our understanding of motivation in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brophy\u2019s article offers important ideas about the link between identity and motivation. It does a good job of connecting different motivation theories and showing how identity affects student engagement. His call for moving away from just focusing on grades is thought-provoking and encourages a more complete approach to motivation. However, Brophy\u2019s ideas are mostly theoretical and lack specific examples for teachers to use in the classroom. His comparison of Western and Eastern views on identity is interesting, but it could be explored more with practical suggestions. Overall, the article effectively expands the conversation about what drives student motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reading this article made me think more deeply about the role of identity in motivating students. Brophy\u2019s emphasis on looking beyond grades to consider how personal and social identities shape learning is something I want to apply in my teaching. It reminded me that helping students connect their learning to their sense of self can foster deeper engagement. However, I also realize that it can be challenging to implement these ideas, especially when schools often emphasize grades and performance. Moving forward, I will create more opportunities for students to explore subjects in ways that connect to their identities while balancing the need for measurable outcomes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Brophy J.\u00a0Connecting with the Big Picture.\u00a0Educational Psychologist.\u00a02008;44(2):147-157. Summary In Jere Brophy\u2019s article, he explores how identity and motivation are strongly connected in education. He reviews five articles on motivation theories, including expectancy-value theory, self-determination theory, interest theory, contemplative education, and co-regulation. Brophy argues that a student\u2019s identity affects their motivation\u2014when students see a subject as …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[10,38,52,53,51,50],"class_list":["post-688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-edu800","tag-edu800","tag-education","tag-engagement","tag-identity","tag-modivation","tag-week-9"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=688"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":693,"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions\/693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wafaealhajali.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}