Coberst wrote:
"We all need to become self-actualizing self-learners."
So we would if we could but some of us can't and the techniques developed by Skinner have great relevance to learners who do not respond to the more usual ways of learning new information. Without doubt true self-actualising learning requires high-level cognitive skills and a great deal of self-motivation, and can lead to creative and innovative results. However most of as need that carrot on a stick dangled in front of us at some time!
Yes, high level motivation is required, motivation is created by the will and the will can lead to curiosity and self-discipline, which, in turn, leads to character development. It is our lack of character, not our lack of intelligence that stalls our progress. Intelligence is a gift of birth and character must be created.
