Impressionism was more important than any preceding departure, for it turned the thoughts of artists from mere results to motivating forces, from the ripples on the surface to the power which causes the tides.
We today, looking back upon his efforts, can judge his motivating influences with some degree of surety.
What have been the motivating forces of each of these schools?
The same considerations apply to the value of a study or a topic of a study with reference to its motivating force.
But these considerations do not mean that for a subject to have motivating value to a pupil (whether intrinsic or instrumental) is the same thing as for him to be aware of the value, or to be able to tell what the study is good for.
In zu Pfeiffer’s case, as in others of his type, the motivating principle was not bourgeois greed of material gain for himself; gain he could afford to despise in his wealth; such would have been contrary to the code of a gentleman.
Another means for motivating the work in certain cases consists in first doing a dramatic experiment that will arouse the pupil's interest and curiosity.
Following the questions are some introductory paragraphs for arousing interest in the problem at hand,--for motivating the child further.
The new front theory is based upon the presumption that the central motivating ideas of different countries will form the basis of separating them between two hostile fronts.
Demand" is a term which carries the connotation of motivating power in economic theory.
We do not find the motivating power of existing values in the ashes of burnt out desire!
The high prices of goods in such a situation represent the concentration of future values into the present, an increase in the motivating power which stimulates the people to unwonted exertions.
Social value depends, not on conscious intensity, but on motivating power.
They alike are motivating forces, the positive values attracting us, the negative values repelling us.
As we have indicated in our discussion of the psychology of value, belief, as well as desire and feeling, may often be a very significant phase in the value situation, and have a motivating power quite as great as the other phases.
That value is greatest which counts for most in motivating activity.
Only, I would insist, virtue as well as depravity is a factor in the social will, and plays its role in determining economic values, and motivating economic activities.
Further, the value concept has been called upon to explain the motivation of the economic activity of society, and value has been conceived of as a motivating force.
Value as treated by the cost theories, or value as a sum of money costs, is a blind thing, a product rather than an end, and fails utterly as a guiding, motivating principle for economic activity.
With what others can it be combined to accomplish the motivating task in part, and in such case how nearly does the combination contribute to full accomplishment?
This task is then the motivating task for the solution of the particular subsidiary problem in hand.
From the standpoint of theoretical precision, it might be said that the basic problem is abandoned when the conclusion is reached that its motivating task cannot be accomplished.
Suppose the assigned task, motivating the estimate of the basic problem, to have been to "prevent enemy convoy from reaching destination".
The basic Decision has embodied an outlined plan, strategical in nature, for an operation to accomplish themotivating task of the first step.
In either case, the work sheet is the proper place for the entry of such facts and of the reasons which have led the commander to regard this incentive as motivating his actions in the situation existing at the time.
This, the motivatingtask of the basic problem, then becomes a suitable (subsidiary) purpose for the mission of the subsidiary problem.
Complete accomplishment of the motivating task within his own theater may come too late to meet the requirements of the common effort of the entire force.
If the course of action is successfully carried out, will it accomplish in full the motivating task?
Such a task may, therefore, be referred to as the motivating task.
For the mission of the subsidiary problem, a motivating task, suitable to the purpose thus determined, will be found in the Decision of the basic problem.
In all cases where the Decision will only partially accomplish the motivating task, appropriate words to link the Decision to its purpose may be such as "to assist in" or "preparatory to".
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "motivating" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
