Beyond These Four Walls The Expanding Reality of the Self-Initiating Learner
Date of Award
2005
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Moore, John
Keywords
Self-Initiated Learning, Intrinsic Motivation in Learning, Short Stories about Learning
Area of Concentration
General Studies
Abstract
This senior project is a creative work that looks at self-initiated learning, as well as intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in education. This work highlights some of the possibilities for learning that stem from curiosity and a selfquestioning attitude. Incorporating ten fictional short stories, ten illustrations, an essay, and a self-critical coda, this project centers on both hypothetical and real learning experiences. The ideas presented here encourage a shift away from our society's current focus on extrinsic motivation in learning and towards developing the self-initiating tendency of the learner.
Recommended Citation
Shoumate, Terisa, "Beyond These Four Walls The Expanding Reality of the Self-Initiating Learner" (2005). Theses & ETDs. 3579.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/3579