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# motivation
![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Jan 17, 2022</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Jan 03, 2023</small> 🏷️ [[Learning]], [[andragogy]], [[Productivity MOC]]
Motivation is important for adult learners because it takes effort to acquire and then be able to recall new information and skills. *[1]*
##### Motivation equation
Piers Steele developed equation for motivation: *[2]*
> [! equation]
> Motivation = [[expectancy]] x [[value]] / [[impulsivity]] x [[delay]]
- Key to improving motivation is to increase the positive variables in the numerator and decrease the negative variables in the denominator.
## Sources
*[1]* - [[Instructional Design Adult Learners - Toister]]
*[2]* - [Optimize+1](https://www.heroic.us/optimize/plus-one/handy-dandy-motivational-calculator)