Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Missouri Education Watchdog: The Magic Ingredient Missing in Education - Motivation

Missouri Education Watchdog: The Magic Ingredient Missing in Education - Motivation:


The Magic Ingredient Missing in Education - Motivation

I have a dog that has a neat little repertoire of tricks. Teaching him these tricks required two things; 1) a lot of time for repetition and 2) something to motivate him.  The second part was easy. My dog will do anything for a Pupperoni. In fact, he is so motivated by this doggie treat that just the sound of the bag rustling can cause him to run through every trick he knows, unprompted, while I am fishing one out.  Kind of makes me look