Using rewards to stay motivated
Students identify one goal they wish to achieve and look at ways to keep motivated to achieve it.
Year level
7-10
Duration
5 minutes
Type
In class activity
Online learning
SEL Competencies
Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness
Learning intention
Students aim to identify one goal they wish to achieve and look at strategies to stay motivated to achieve it.
Key outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
identify one goal that they aim to achieve
understand the difference between positive and negative motivation
identify a range of rewards for achieving their goal.
Materials needed
Paper
Student access to the ReachOut.com article 'Tips for getting and staying motivated'
Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability:
Self-management
Self-awareness
Critical and Creative Thinking:
Generating
Activity 1
Instructions
5 minutes
Share the ReachOut.com article 'Tips for getting and staying motivated' with the class.
Ask students to write one goal they wish to achieve.
Ask students to write a list of rewards that can help motivate them for each time they complete a task relating to their goal.
Students discuss with the class the rewards they would use.
Students can also share previous experiences of achieving their goals and describe the rewards they used to help motivate them.
