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by calhat 3496 days ago
Thanks for the feedback - I agree that 1 and 2 should be changed.

Our philosophy behind the curriculum is to develop a motivation to learn without the use of gamification/desire to please others/pass exams and that isn't explained clearly enough.

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If you're not familiar with Lawrence Kohlberg and his stages of moral development you should take a look. They may help you frame how/why it's important to get beyond "please others/pass exams" as motivation in learning.
Really interesting stuff, thank you for pointing us his way