In early spring I talked about the book, Drive, written by Daniel Pink. The book is an excellent read and will open your eyes to why some students are the best and others are not that great in your classroom, especially on cognitive tasks. In truth, what makes for the great students is the intrinsic motivation to do what is being asked by the instructor in the classroom or lab and why the line from Good to Great, "Don't Waste Time Trying to Motivate Those Who are Not Motivated" holds true.
To watch a great short overview of the concepts in Drive, visit the following URL that was brought to my attention from one of our advisory board members, Jerry Fishcetti, at the CIA. Believe me, it is worth the 10 minutes -- if you have the intrinsic motivation to do so -- to watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
And if you marry the information from Pink's video with the following one on managing millenials and you might stop chasing your tail figuring out how to get the kids engaged in the classroom or the kitchen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp8151EMkOQ&feature=related
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