What Motivates You?

Shauna F. King, M.Ed.May 2013

EDUC 7011: How Adults LearnDr. Stacy Wahl

Overview

•Presentation will last about 30 minutes.

•Handout will provide key information.

•Please provide feedback with the provided evaluation form.

•Relax and enjoy!

“Remember, the only person’s work

that is being graded is mine!”

About Your Presenter

Shauna is currently a graduate course instructor with The Regional Training Center

and a certified presenter for The Upside Down Organization, Inc. She has worked in

various roles in public and non-public school settings, including principal, program and

intervention specialist, peer mediation teacher and secondary classroom teacher.

Shauna worked as the PBIS coordinator in one of the largest school districts in the

state of Maryland. Because of her commitment to this initiative, she was invited to join

the Maryland PBIS State Leadership Team where she served as a state level trainer.

Shauna has a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education from Morgan State

University of Baltimore and a Masters of Education from Bowie State University. She is

currently pursuing her doctoral of education degree in Adult Education from Walden

University.

Shauna is married to a school administrator and the mother of two young children. She

is also an active member of her church where she has served on the Board of

Directors and most recently held the position of principal at Renaissance Christian

Academy in Prince George’s County, MD.

What are our objectives?

1. Review the history of behaviorism.

2.Construct a definition of behaviorism as

provided by B. F. Skinner

2. Recognize how behavioral theory is utilized to

motivate adult behavior.

3.Identify and provide examples of reinforcement

in society.

4. Identify the steps in the Behavior Modification

Model.

Let’s See What you Already Know

Fact or Myth

Facts and Myths About Motivation

1. Behaviorist theory is based on the idea that behaviors that are reinforced will tend to continue, while behaviors that are punished will eventually end.