The Importance Of Motivation In Education

Many teachers can see students that do not have any motivation to want to progress in there studies. Similar to my situation they can counsel the student to help motivate them. Also by staying late after school to help students with topics they have difficultly understanding they can pass easily and pursue a better career. Another way that can help students motivate themselves through the educational system is through guidance counselors. In my high school students were assigned counselors that they needed to talk to at least once a week about anything we were dealing with. This helps many students because they can discuss problems at home which can cause difficultly in school, or help find other ways to help in a certain

What is an effective teacher? Is it a teacher who is caring, compassionate, warming, and personable? Or is it a teacher who is good at planning, works well with other teachers/administrators, and self-disciplined? Many people would say that these qualities and characteristics would make an ideal teacher, and they would be correct. But these qualities alone are not enough to be considered an effective teacher.

Students learn best through hands on evolvement. An effective teacher will have her students actively engage in station, centers and projects. An effective teacher makes her students feel like they belong and are disciplined fairly. It is important to welcome the diversity of all students. It is important to assess students in an appropriate manner. This creates a positive learning environment for the students. I am a responsible, dependable, caring and energetic teacher who will be an asset to your school

The United States of America is known for being a country filled with people of many different ethnic backgrounds. Likewise, the student population in schools is just as diverse as it continues to grow. Lynch (2015) notes that schools are expected to teach their students “how to synthesize cultural differences into their knowledge base” as this will help “facilitate students’ personal and professional success in a diverse world” (para. 8). Educators must be able to provide for the diverse needs of students and are expected to equip students with skills that can lead to healthy development as it can affect higher levels of student achievement and students have more opportunities of success in their future. Providing students with tools and skills requires an awareness and acceptance of their ethnic identity. Once students have developed self-acceptance about their ethnic identity, they can begin to feel empowered and motivated to do well. Through cultural empowerment, students of color can develop intrinsic motivation and achieve academic success.

An example of this can be found in a journal article, in which researchers studied the effects on students who were told stories of famous scientists’ failures, as opposed to those who were told stories of famous scientists’ successes. This made the stories more relatable, thus improving the students’ motivation (Lin-Siegler, Ahn, Chen, Fang, & Luna-Lucero, 2016).

An effective teacher has to have passionate for the field because they have to make the students excited to learn this new material and engage them in the lessons. An outstanding teacher uses excellent

Do you ever wonder why some people are known as “straight A students” and while other people struggle in school even though they’re smart? Learning something can be tough for some people. People have different ways and approaches of acquiring new knowledge. And no one has a better learning style than anyone else. However, no matter what approach you have in learning, how we gain and receive knowledge is dependent by our environment, time and resources and most importantly, our interest and drive. In the excerpt, Learning to Read from the autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X displayed how interest and drive influenced his journey on learning how to read. Being aware of his illiteracy, Malcolm X’s interest and drive to improve himself and absorb knowledge from reading motivated him learn how to read. Given the diverse attitudes and approaches toward learning, interest drives our motivation to learn and gain knowledge.

In the spring of 2015, I won the Underclassmen French Department award. This award was presented to a student who had taken French 1, French 2 and was currently enrolled in French 3. Kathleen Vogt, French Department Chair claimed my qualifications for this award were highest cumulative GPA in French 1 through three, outstanding effort in the classroom, as well as active participation in French Club. Winning this award took three years of hard work and dedication. I had to learn an entire new language and be the best at it for three years straight. Intrinsic motivation is what kept me going when it got challenging. I studied for hours to work on my pronunciation, spelling, and grammar. At the end of my second year in French, I almost stopped

As life goes on, I am starting to learn more and more about what motivates me step forward and can be successful in education; I recognize that when I plan or want to do something, I have a motivation for that specific thing. In other words, when I do something, I have a reason why I should do that thing. According to the book “Drive” by Daniel H. Pink, it makes me thought-provoking about motivation 2.0 and motivation 3.0. So the question comes in my mind is what is the difference between motivation 2.0 and motivation 3.0, and which motivational system is more effective either for education. Motivation 2.0, what we know as extrinsic motivation assumes that human beings are best motivated by

There are a number of factors that can contribute to the academic success of a student in college – motivation, learning preferences/styles, socioeconomic status, whether or not the student is a first generation college student, gender, and even race. With so many factors potentially contributing or hindering a student’s academic success in college; it is important for teachers to attempt to connect with students in the classroom. Adjusting instructional methods that focus on students’ learning preferences/styles can increase student motivation and can lead to academic success.  Studies have been conducted to determine if teaching methods, learning preferences/styles and motivation can predict academic success in college. Some of the challenges facing educators in college classrooms across the nation include: how to make valuable connection with students, understanding students’ learning preferences/styles, motivating students and promoting student academic success. When effective instructional methods are used in correlation with focusing on students’ learning preferences/styles and incorporating current technology – student motivation and academic success increases.  Understanding the purpose of motivation in the classroom, the different learning preferences/styles of the students, how to incorporate new instructional methods and using current technology can ultimately lead to positive student outcomes such as increased academic motivation and success.

True motivation comes from deep within our psyche. Using rewards in the classroom is something I always thought was teaching, or in some cases reinforcing, bad habits for our students. I firmly believe the motivation must be intrinsic to be sustainable. Extrinsic motivation is great in the short term, but my concern for students is what happens when that external motivator is inevitably removed. After observing two teachers, both of whom use some type of reward system in their respective classrooms, I have come to realize my view was quite narrow and that in small doses, extrinsic motivation has it merits. Using rewards does not instantly erase all forms of internal motivation if used properly, and can even bolster a student’s internal motivation over time as the rewards are gradually reduced.

Gamification is an important and useful tool used today across many disciplines including education, health and research. It combines play and game design with systems or programs using rules, challenges, and rewards motivating users to engage in traditionally non-gaming environments. This essay discusses the definition of gamification, how it is used in education, health and research to increase motivation, and the limitations of this use. Gamification can benefit many in society to increase motivation, although some caution is advised.

What is effective teaching? There is not one answer and there will be a list of many different responses. This list could include teacher’s knowledge of subject, pedagogical competence and/or classroom management skills. Banner and Cannon (1997) describe the difficulty in defining what it means to be an effective teacher, “We think we know great teaching when we encounter

On October 4, 2017, I had the honor to observe Mrs.Patino`s fifth grade class. I erudite many aspects on by what means children absorb knowledge. Mrs. Patino was a great mentor all so helpful, enough to go out of her way to explain to me what strategies she uses to direct her classroom. Correspondingly, she presented me a brief explanation on exactly how to input grades, planning, and school requirements expected from the teacher. As I perceived her classroom, I took warning into the organization of the classroom, classroom environment, teaching strategies, classroom management, and learner motivation. Consequently, going into Mrs. Patino`s class made me realize that teaching truly is a gift, plus her passion for teaching inspired me to be as prodigious as she is.

The other important thing about this place is the cost of living; it is very low when we are comparing with other universities and cities. The university is having a wide range of library and IT resources. Bangor is also having a strong research wing and I like to do my research in marketing sector here itself. Bangor is also having a good job zone which will help the students to get their part time job easily. Many career workshops are conducted by the university, by this we will be getting assistance in making a curriculum vitae, how to attend an aptitude test and competency about interviews. More over Bangor is having a beautiful geographical structure and the city is quiet and free from the noise pollution. All these factors made me to take my masters in marketing from Bangor.