CATEGORY:  MIDDLE SCHOOL IDEAS

  Bantjes, L. “Impacting Motivation in the Classroom”.
http://hagar.up.ac.za/catts/learner/leonb/motivation.htm#I (11 Nov. 2002)
*Description: Whole site dedicated to motivation: theories of motivation, impacting motivation in the classroom, motivation factors and strategies, very informative, easy to use, would be very helpful but could not find any information on his sources for the information

  Deci, E. & Ryan, R. “Self Determination Theory”. University of Rochester. http://www.psych.rochester.edu/SDT/measures/intrins.html (11 Nov. 2002)
*Description: Intrinsic motivation scale and information-(intrinsic motivation inventory), Ryan and Deci run website

  Harris, R. “Some Ideas for Motivating Students”. VirtualSalt.
http://www.virtualsalt.com/motivate.htm (17 Nov. 2002)
Description: More ideas for motivating students, ok site but no listed references for information)

  McKinney, Kathleen.  Encouraging Students' Intrinsic Motivation.  Date unavailable.  Illinois State Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
http://www.cat.ilstu.edu/conf/handouts/intrinsicmot.shtml (08 Nov. 2002)
Description: Short paper presented by Kathleen McKinney, the cross chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Sociology at Illinois State University for the Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT).  Quick, easy read providing practical advice with many subheadings for easy use and reference.

  Rehmke Ribary, Erika. Motivation In The Classroom.  Date unavailable.  Arizona State University.http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~jimbo/RIBARY_Folder/motivati.htm  (8 Nov. 2002)
*** Description: User friendly site providing links to Purpose of This Site, What is Intrinsic Motivation, Problems with Extrinsic Motivation, Factors that Encourage Intrinsic Motivation, many Specific Classroom Management Methods, and a Resources section.  Each of these subsections provides numerous additional links as well as cited references to research that are linked back to the Resources section.  A very nice and easy to use site that offers advice and insight from a classroom teacher who has done ample research.

  The PSI Café. “Teaching Resources: Motivating Students”.
http://www.psy.pdx.edu/PsiCafe/Teaching/MotivateStudents.htm (9 Nov. 2002)
*Description: Many great links to intrinsic motivation sites, very informative and easy to use

  Unknown source. “General Principles of Motivation”. Honolulu Community College. http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/motivate.htm (17 Nov. 2002)
*Description: Ideas on motivation, motivation factors and strategies by time period, informative, easy to use