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This is an informational article. It explains the lack of motivation many first-generation students face. Its purpose is to informed

2.3. Motivation is what causes us to act, it is either intrinsic (from within) which means to learn for your own fulfilment or extrinsic (from without) which means they may be an external factor motivating the learner. To help motivate learners you can set targets, be professional, create interesting and relevant tasks or activities, engage students and give them the opportunity to

Engaging students in the classroom can be a difficult task. Understanding the process of how students learn can help a teacher adapt the lesson to meet the needs of all students. I will encounter students that are not intrinsically motivated so I will need to find different ways to motivate each and every student. Understanding how my students learn can provide me with insights as to how to help each student learn which will minimize classroom management problems.

One of the most essential aspects of the educational process is to know how to motivate students for learning. A challenging part of being a teacher is to know and learn how to motivate students. First of all, a good definition for motivation is as Byrnes quote “Motivation is construct

The concepts of motivation allowed me to understand each of my students on an individual level as well. Not all students are motivated the same way and learning new ways to motivate first graders that are not, “if you do this, you will get a prize” changed my classroom environment. I used strategies like goal-setting to get my students motivated to do well on their assignments. When they saw the growth they were making it was pushing them to do better. They didn’t need to get something in order to do well. The satisfaction in seeing their growth gave them motivation. I am hoping that by starting them out with this strategy young, stays with them as they move on to the upper grade levels.

In a study conducted on motivation in college students, those who displayed a greater level of intrinsic motivation were more satisfied with their college courses and had greater confidence in their overall performance (Trevino et al.,

Intrinsic motivation is a key aspect of student success in school. Van den Broeck, Vansteenkiste, and De Witte (2013) define intrinsic motivation as, “the engagement in an activity for its own sake, that is, for the satisfaction and enjoyment experienced during the course of the activity itself” (p. 4). Educators encourage intrinsic motivation within their students as it boosts

Motivation can be defined as the desire or inspiration to carry out specific tasks or to do something. Motivation is required when goals are being set and more so in their execution. In a work setting, motivation can be defined as a process through which individuals choose between alternative forms of behavior with the aim of achieving personal objectives. The goals sought by individuals can be extrinsic or relatively tangible such as monetary rewards and promotion, or intrinsic or intangible such as self esteem or job satisfaction (Armstrong, 2006). In learning, the desire to attain good grades is what motivates a student to study hard everyday as they prepare for the exam. On the other hand, for a teacher to put his best foot forward, he

Teachers encourage students to learn more to slove problem on their own if they can because they have skills. Teachers find out some students work together when they were in the group. The students got pare up or put in the group to see how their behavior affect others, to create learning social interaction and be a engage learner. Self- motivation play a big role in people's lives especially kids because they lost interest or patient real quick.

One major problem in the student body today is the lack of motivation kids have in their schoolwork. The most effective way to keep them motivated is an inner motivation within themselves, or an interior motivation, rather than parents and teachers pushing them to do their best, or an exterior motivation. The best ways to do this is to make learning fun and interesting (not boring), and to help them understand why they will need the skills they are learning are for.

Eggleton, P. J. (n. d.) Motivation: A key to effective teaching 3(2). Retrieved August 14,

Three main theories included in chapter 4 to chapter 6 are competence beliefs, achievement values and self-determination. Authors presented those three theories and their relations with motivation. These three chapters according to children’s reasons and attitudes for whether they join in the different activities or not to analyse their motivations.

Many students view education as an obligation rather than a privilege and fail to engage fully in their studies. Moreover in schools, teachers manage much of students’ learning, once they leave school, students have to manage most of their own learning so learning process should be enhanced in such away to help students to gain enthusiasm for their scholastic journey and acquire a passion for knowledge, for that purpose they need to establish goals, to persevere, to monitor their learning progress and adjust their learning strategies as necessary to overcome difficulties in learning1

Another 5-point (very slightly describes me /strongly describes me) scale was employed for the 45- items Academic Intrinsic Motivation Survey designed by Regina M. Shia. (Appendix 2) A copy of The original questionnaires were not fully adapted for use in this study. Some items were not included because of cultural reasons and redundancy. Time constraint was also considered because of the lifestyle of the potential respondents. They can be too busy to accomplish the questionnaires

What makes us learn? Some of us may be motivated by tradition and others by incentives to name a few. Motivation is a key player in what keeps students alert. As educators, we must use motivation to our best advantage to achieve the best results. Take literature for example which many students may not enjoy reading. So how do we keep the students engaged in reading which will greatly increase their comprehension? We may choose a reading topic that may be of interest to the students or allow them to pick their own books. In the end, we want our students to walk away with the best education possible. It is not only for the sense of raising our self-esteem as educators, but raises the student’s level of self-efficacy which may lead to success.