RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ MOTIVATIONS AND ACTIONS DURING A DESIGN WORKSHOP

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between students’ motivations and actions and examines factors that affect them. The study was conducted at an 8-day design workshop involving multicultural communication and active learning. Students were asked to draw their motivation and action curves with annotations based on their personal experiences or feelings for three days. A total of 85 drawings with both curves were analysed employing a correlation coefficient based on time series data. Their annotations were categorised, and the mean velocity of both curves was calculated. The results revealed a strong relationship between students’ motivations and actions, and their motivational changes occurred 20 min before instructors noticed them. Students’ motivation and action curves increased when positive events occurred, such as when they generated new ideas, indicating that students’ motivations and actions are enhanced during workshops when instructors help them have positive experiences among teams.