From procrastinators to perfectionists : solutions for tutoring students with low motivation

Abstract

Motivation comes in many forms, and tutors at the Ball State Learning Center have worked with all levels of motivation. In order to gain perspective for ourselves as tutors and share this knowledge with fellow tutors, Daniela Sorrel and I presented a training in-service called Procrastinators to Perfectionists, in which we discussed the spectrum of motivation from the lowest motivated students to the highest, often deemed "overachievers," and the best methods for working with students at each of these levels. Included in this report are the research on low motivation, a self-analysis of as well as a recorded copy of the presentation, and the materials provided to those in attendance.