Motivational diseases

Here is the link to the assignmetns we did in class today along with a copy of the notes that we used to disect the text:

Motivationally diseased athlete assignment


We used the below procedure to read through chapter 14 of our Closing the Gap textbook

Read- 2 rounds Round 1- just listen and follow along Round 2-read on your own and take notes in this box Write down notes about things that confuse you, things that are interesting to you, words you don’t know-

Write- answer-What is learned helplessness?

Discuss- Turn and talk with a partner about your response- Do you have the same answer? What is good about your partner’s response what could be changed about it? (write a note in this box about your discussion-

Rewrite- Show me you know this term by exploring it even deeper, answer this question below- If you suffered from this motivational disease how would you go about curing it?

Read- 2 rounds Round 1- just listen and follow along Round 2-read on your own and take notes in this box Write down notes about things that confuse you, things that are interesting to you, words you don’t know-

Write- answer-What is a fear of failure?

Discuss- Turn and talk with a partner about your response- Do you have the same answer? What is good about your partner’s response what could be changed about it? (write a note in this box about your discussion-

Rewrite- Show me you know this term by exploring it even deeper, answer this question below- If you suffered from this motivational disease how would you go about curing it?

Fear of success- Paraphrase the Description-

If you suffered from this motivational disease how would you go about curing it?

Pathological Perfectionism- Paraphrase the Description-

If you suffered from this motivational disease how would you go about curing it?

Underachievement- Paraphrase the Description-

If you suffered from this motivational disease how would you go about curing it?

NEXT STEPS-

Complete the Motivationally diseased Athlete profile. (Be sure to not name directly the disease they are suffering form) then share with a partner to see if they can guess the motivational disease you gave your athlete.