STUDENT MOTIVATION

B.Ed 1½ YEAR
Course code 8601

Presented by
Hafiz Ahmed Ali
Tutor AIOU
STUDENT MOTIVATION
 OBJECTIVES
After the completion of the unit you will be able to:

 Define and clarify the concept of motivation.

 Identify the types of motivation.
 Describe difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
 Explain different theories of motivation.
 Explain strategies that can increase motivation
DEFINITION OF MOTIVATION
 The word motivation refers to getting someone moving. When we motivate
ourselves or someone else, we develop incentives or we set up conditions that
start or stop behavior .
 Motivation is concerned with the factors that stimulate or inhibit the desire to
engage in behavior. It involves the processes that energize, direct and sustain
behavior. It can be thought of as an internal process that activates guides and
maintains behavior overtime.
 In education, motivation deals with the problem of setting up conditions so that
learners will perform to the best of their abilities in academic settings. We
often motivate learners by helping them develop an expectancy that a benefit
will occur as a result of their participation in an instructional experience.
TYPES OF MOTIVATION

❖ Positive Motivation
❖ Negative Motivation
❖ Extrinsic Motivation
❖ Intrinsic motivation
TYPES OF MOTIVATION
Positive Motivation :

This brings about positive response to the action that one needs
to undertake in order to achieve these goals.

Negative Motivation :
It is being reinforced with fear, anxiety and such negative feelings in
order to have tasks and goals achieved.

Negative and Positive motivational forces could include coercion,

desire, fear, influence is framed, they could be either negative or
positive forces that act as actuators. For instance a fear (negative
force) of bodily injury could be a motivation to implement the use
of safety equipment (positive force).
TYPES OF MOTIVATION
Strategies to Encourage Motivation and
Thoughtful Learning :
Critical Student Questions

Can I do it?
Do I want to do it?
What do I need to do
to succeed?
Building Confidence & Positive
Expectations
 Match tasks to student ability level
 Move in small steps
 Clear, specific, attainable learning goals
 Stress self-comparison
 Communicate that academic ability can be
improved
 Model good problem solving
Staying Focused on the Task

❖ Frequent opportunities to respond

❖ Have students create finished products
❖ Avoid heavy emphasis on grades and
competition
❖ Reduce task risk without oversimplifying
the task
❖ Model motivation to learn
❖ Teach particular learning tactics
 Student Views of Motivation

❑ Know YOUR students

❑ Expect developmental differences
❑ Expect individual differences
❑ Use TARGETT to help meet the needs of
YOUR students
Summary
➢ Motivation to Learn in School
➢ On TARGETT for Learning
➢ Teacher Expectations
➢ Strategies to Encourage Motivation and Thoughtful
Learning