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Motivation Theories Explorer
Students compare four classic motivation theories, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, McClelland's needs theory and Vroom's expectancy theory, each shown with a visualisation matched to its structure, including a live calculator for Vroom's multiplicative formula. The full interactive is available to licensed Education Universe users.
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Learning outcomes
- Describe four major motivation theories.
- Compare content and process theories of motivation.
- Apply expectancy theory to a workplace scenario.
Teaching guidance
Ask students to apply each theory to the same workplace scenario and compare the recommendations.
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