Comments for Developing Suitable Levels of Expertise in Multiple Areas at http://i-a-e.org , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://i-a-e.org Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://i-a-e.org/iae-blog/developing-suitable-levels-of-expertise-in-multiple-areas.html#comment-413 When I (Dave Moursund) was a kid, I really enjoyed playing basketball. I was not very well coordinated, had a slow reaction time, was relatively short and overweight, wore glasses that frequently got broken—but I developed a level of expertise that allowed me to have a lot of fun playing the game. This example makes me think of something I will call "situational motivation." I grew up in an environment in which lots of kids played basketball for fun. I also grew up in a home environment in which my parents did math for fun (and in their professional careers). This situational math-oriented motivation certainly helped move me in the direction of becoming a mathematician. - Dave Moursund Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:43:57 +0100