ANA MAE M.

COSTAS
BSED MATH 3D

Assess:
1. What is motivation? As a future math teacher, how will you motivate your
students to love mathematics?
Motivation is defined as the reason why you are doing something or the level of
desire you have to do something. Motivation is the process of initiating, guiding, and
maintaining goal-oriented activities. It's what motivates you to take action, whether it's
drinking a glass of water to quench your thirst or reading a book to learn something
new. It involves biological, emotional, social, and cognitive variables that trigger
behaviours.

As a future teacher, to motivate my students, first and foremost, I need to know my

students personally, their likes and dislikes, for me to make a decision or think of any
techniques that can catch their attention and make them interested in my class. I will tell
them my story and the history of my life experiences and why I value and love
mathematics. I will embrace and challenge them about why we should love
mathematics. Be confident; don’t think that mathematics is hard. In the classroom, I will
make them feel safe and equal, make presentations and add meaningful context to
make the class exciting. Following that, I will divide them into groups to brainstorm on
what they have learned during our discussion. Encourage them with positive feedback
on every discussion so that next time we have them, they will know their responsibility
to get involved in the classroom actively and regularly. Set the objectives and goals for
learning.

2. What are your thoughts on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

Intrinsic motivation comes from within and is defined as the act of doing something
for no apparent external gain. It is more about personal growth, a sense of duty, and the
recognition of purpose. You engage yourself in the activity because you enjoy it and get
personal satisfaction from doing it. In a nutshell, you’re doing something for the purpose
of doing it rather than for the reason of obtaining some external benefit or avoiding
some external pressure. Essentially, the activity is a reward in and of itself. For
example, you choose to attend a tree planting activity because you find it fun, enjoyable
and exploring. When you are extrinsically motivated, you do something in order to gain
an external reward or to avoid punishment. For example, you study hard because your
parents told you that if you get high grades, they will buy you a new cell phone.

Finally, intrinsic motivation is often seen as ideal due to its sustainability and the
inherent nature of its rewards. Both extrinsic and intrinsic motivations are influential in
driving behavior. In order to understand how these can be best utilized, it is important to
understand their key differences and the optimal times to employ each method.