motivation

Question 1

what is motivation

Answer 1

the drive to succeed

Question 2

what are the 4 types of motivation

Answer 2

• intrinsic- from within. satisfaction of successfully completing a task, pride, self satisfaction
• extrinsic- from an outside source. praise from the coach, other players, scouts
• tangible- physical can be touched, e.g. trophies, certificates
• intangible- non-physical, e.g. praise, concern, encouragement

Question 3

extrinsic motives

Answer 3

• attract to the activity and provide early motivation
• if used too much may undermine value of activity and therefore intrinsic motivation, players compete just for the reward
• extrinsic rewards may create pressure on players to achieve and if they don’t get the reward, motivation can be lost
• same pressure may also promote cheating

Question 4

intrinsic motives

Answer 4

• intrinsic rewards are more effective, stronger and long lasting, they give more satisfaction and pride and a sense of control

Question 5

how to motivate

Answer 5

• offer rewards early on such as player of the week
• make activity fun and enjoyable
• pointing out health benefits
• breaking the skill down into parts, allow success on each parts
• role models
• give praise
• attributing success internally, telling performer that a good result was down to them
• setting achievable goals
• using feedback to inspire and correct errors

Question 6

methods used by coaches to motivate performers

Answer 6

• rewards, praise and positive reinforcement
• make task fun
• make sure performer can succeed
• point out benefits of exercise
• negative reinforcement ( for experts)
• set attainable goals
• point out role models
• break the task down
• attribute success internally