TITLE:
How to Raise Teachers’ Motivation through “Nudges” and Attribution Theory
AUTHORS:
Kevin Brinkmann
KEYWORDS:
Behavioral Science, Cognitive Science, Innovation, Social Problems, India
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.5 No.11,
November
7,
2017
ABSTRACT: Teachers’ motivation correlates positively with better teaching practices, higher student motivation, and better overall well-being. This case study reflects on an innovative approach being used to raise teachers’ motivation in India. The approach combines Nudge Theory (from the discipline of Political Science) and Attribution Theory (from the discipline of Psychology) into a comprehensive strategy that has the potential to change teachers’ long-term motivation, by changing their sense of identity.