Motivation=USK

I heard Michael Miller speak on Tuesday. He speaks and consults on leadership and has worked in student affairs.

He suggested MUSK
Motivation =
Urgency
Support
Knowledge

In summary, if we provide our students with a sense of urgency and we support them as they build knowledge, they will become motivated.

Motivation
Urgency
(silence, time & deadline negotiate but be explicit; finger point; competition-doesn't have to be explicit; allow students to represent themselves)
Support
(structured help, feedback, negotiation of what is needed for students to "get it")
Knowledge
(personal and connected; fairness of expectations; model, practice, reference, active)


- Dr. Gary Ackerman