EDUC 506 Motivation & Develop Creativity
This course is designed to give an overview of research on motivation of learning and achievement, and their effects on the development of creativity. A special focus will be placed on extrinsic and intrinsic motivation and the diverse learning outcomes and creative processes they can evoke. The goal of this class is to make students aware of how important it is to support motivation in the right way, in order to facilitate creativity and academic performance (e.g. creative flow). At the same time, this course is intended to disclose how harmful the wrongful application and treatment of motivation can be to individuals, their learning, and their creative capacities.