Motivation Survey

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If you did really well on a project, what would you prefer the teacher to do?

• a. Let you show off the project to the other classrooms and explain the project to students
• b. Put the project on display in the hallway
• c. Give you a small prize
• d. Write a note or a positive phone call home to let your parent/care giver know what a good job you did

When you get a good grade on a paper, what do you do?

• a. Show it to your friends by posting on social media or showing them in person
• b. Hang it on the refrigerator or on a bulletin board at home
• c. Ask for a treat as a reward for your good work
• d. Call your relatives and tell them how well you did

If you found a ten-dollar bill on the ground and turned it in to the school office, what would you want the principal to do?

• a. Positive phone call home to tell parent/care giver about your honesty
• b. Announce your honesty on the morning announcements and give you a certificate
• c. Give you a $2 bill as a reward
• d. Call you into the office to congratulate you in person

You are on a roller coaster, and a photographer from a local newspaper takes your picture. The photo appears on their social media page the next day. What do you do?

• a. Share the post to your story to show your friends and relatives
• b. Print the photo and frame the picture to hang it in your room
• c. Hope that the photo wins a prize as “Picture of the Week”
• d. Hang out by the rollercoaster at the next time you go and hope that someone recognizes you

What do you like best about your birthday?

• a. Your family has a party for you, and all your relatives come
• b. You are treated special that day and someone makes your favorite meal
• c. You get presents
• d. Everyone tells you that you are growing up and maturing

What do you wish that your teacher did more of in class?

• a. Let you work together with your friends
• b. Put your work on display
• c. Had contests with prizes
• d. Told you that you were doing a good job

You are asked to clean the yard on Saturday and you do a really good job. How would you want your parent/care taker to respond?

• a. Give you a hug and say, “Thank you”
• b. Tell you that you did a better job than anyone else in the family could have done
• c. Give you $20 dollars
• d. Make an announcement at dinner about your hard work

Think about the teacher that you liked the most out of all the teachers you’ve ever had. What did he or she do whenever you did an outstanding job on a project or assignment?

• a. Let you sit with and work with your friends
• b. Gave you certificates and awards
• c. Gave you a prize
• d. Gave you lots of compliments