Theory Of Motivation At Anoka Ramsey Community College

Motivation theories are psychological reasons why people do what they do. They can explain most of human behavior. There are at least three motivation theories to explain why I am currently attending Anoka Ramsey Community College.
The first theory is Autonomy. Autonomy is independence or freedom to make one’s own choice. If I graduate from Anoka Ramsey Community College and I do well at it, I will be able to move out of my parents’ house and begin a career as a teacher. I will also be able to quit my job at McDonalds. In moving out I will be able to make my own decisions, personally and financially as I will be able to afford my own place and make my own rules. With a degree, Autonomy would be much easier to achieve. The theory of autonomy …show more content…
The theory of incentive is that what pushes people to do something is that it would benefit them. Attending school directly benefits me. If I attend a class, I am more likely to perform better in that class, if I perform well enough and achieve good grades. I will be able to graduate with associates, later achieve a bachelor degree and there for am more likely to have a higher paying job when I join the work force. The theory of motivation works because it shows why I go to school because of what I earn now and what school will provide for me later. Currently school provides a way for me to learn and when I learn I will be able to achieve a higher average income than someone who did not complete secondary school. Money in the future can be quite an incentive. Also, college classes cost money, not attending a class would be me throwing money. Money being something I do not have enough of at the moment. Besides the classes there are also textbooks and class supplies. If I do not attend class, I may have to take the class again and that would be a waste of …show more content…
Ryan’s Self-Determination theory is the theory that combines autonomy, competency, and psychological connections to others. It applies to me attending school because with a degree I will achieve all three of these things. Autonomy comes from the undeniable economic benefits of a degree, competency comes from the emotional benefits that come from graduating with a good grade point average, such as better view of self and believing in oneself and psychological growth. When a person attends school, they are taught viewpoints that are not their own. If a person learns to see points of an argument that they disagree with they open their minds to other ideas and increase their understanding. So, when I attend classes in college such as world politics and must use a view point not my own for a debate, I increase my understanding of not just other people’s views but my own, providing myself with a sense of psychological growth that I would not have achieved without attending college. With the ability to understand others, I can connect on a deeper