tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605813304666153695.post1722239121576450004..comments2023-10-30T07:53:07.227-07:00Comments on Parenting is Learning: Comptence - Recognitions - SDT 2AllanKatzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01832588840708909428noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605813304666153695.post-45593854265546466332011-10-31T10:39:20.129-07:002011-10-31T10:39:20.129-07:00Here are some questions in response from my previo...Here are some questions in response from my previous blog on recognitions, competence and SDT http://tiny.cc/rgei6<br /><br />1) When you say that the kids need to be competent and have the skills needed to be successful. When do they know they have the skills? When do they feel competent? How would you know you are competent?<br /><br />Part of the learning experience is bringing kids into the evaluation process ,self assessment and evaluation of what we do , the process, the outcomes rather than assessing ourselves as objects having or not having skills. We can promote a growth mindset – the ability to put in effort and learn new skills, improve ones we have to tackle new tasks and challenges. This helps us see competence as a process rather than objective skills that we have.<br /><br />2)Recognition can be verbal reward but does not have to be just that. How can you use the skill of someone if you don't recognize it? How do you know you are competent if you don't recognize it? It might just be the word recognize that is not well understood.<br /><br />In schools recognitions generally refer to acknowledging achievement. Recognizing or noticing skills for the informational purposes to be used in improving competence – in the process of learning is rather different.<br /><br />3.)In the following article by Deci and Ryan (2000), it is mentioned at p.235: "More specifically, we suggest that whereas perceived competence is necessary for any type of motivation, perceived autonomy is required for the motivation to be intrinsic."<br /><br />Perceived competence can be derived from either intrinsic or extrinsic sources, autonomy is only intrinsic or internalized <br /><br />4.) I would also challenged what you've said about "perceived competence" with the following statement from the same article on p.235: "events such as negative feedback that foster perceived incompetence tend to undermine intrinsic motivation, whereas events such as positive feedback that foster perceived competence tend to enhance intrinsic motivation, although people must feel responsible for the competent performance in order for perceived competence to have positive effects on intrinsic motivation."<br /><br />Not quite sure of this - maybe when kids are highly autonomous , perceived competence has a positive impact on intrinsic motivation. When perceived competence is generated by extrinsic sources , this has a negative impact on autonomy and intrinsic motivation.AllanKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01832588840708909428noreply@blogger.com