assignment was enjoyable because the research process and uncovering information fulfills the investigative side of my personality. My reason for choosing the topic of motivation in chapter nine was because my connection with motivation as a college student along with the relevancy of this topic to my current life situation. Motivation has also had an impact on aspects in my life outside of school and I have had my struggles and triumphs. However, there was uncertainty with what I wanted to…
any endeavor is motivation. This elusive personal characteristic is complex and different for each individual. What makes a person strive to be the best, to do his best, to work longer, harder, better? Motivation can be intrinsic, coming from inside as in a person with a strong desire to compete and win, or extrinsic, emanating from somewhere outside oneself such as a desire to for money or to provide for family, or to make others proud. Regardless of where it comes from, motivation is key to…
the class meeting. Several research studies were conducted in a few higher education institutes to answer the question of what drives the students to decide to not attend a class meeting? (Persky, Persky, Kirwin, Marasco, & May)have decided to conduct a research study in an attempt to determine and investigate what factors and perceptions of both the students and the faculty in US schools of Pharmacy influence class attendance. The authors aimed to achieve two goals in their study; what are the…
The Mindset of College Students Every person has at one point in his or her educational career procrastinated. Even the smartest kid in class who seemingly does all their work on time have procrastinated. Now in a college environment, the lack of motivation can lead to deadly consequences. The lack of desire to accomplish due to the lack of preparation, personal issues, and stress can prevent a successful educational career. Motivation is a serious factor which delegates how a person would do in…
As the student begins to enjoy success, student will become more motivated to continue engaging in tasks given. In addition, if students’ lack of motivation is because tasks are overwhelming, give students the task in pieces. Allow students to master the task step by step. As students gain confidence, teacher can then increase the difficulty level a little at a time because students confidence levels are climbing and they are more willing to continue achieving success. This is further supported…
million American students drop out of high school every year? (EPE 2012) Did you know that students in United States is the 25th in math, 17th science, 14th reading, out of 29 countries? (OECD 2012) Did you know that two out of three eighth-graders cannot read proficiently and that nearly three out of four eighth- and 12th-grade students cannot write proficiently?(NAEP 2011, 2012) The main responsible of this situation, are the students themselves. Lack of motivation of student is the main…
This statement will argue that teachers can encourage learning for all students through facilitating engagement and motivation, and through the strategic use of assessment. Emotional well-being is central to student learning, as it is often found that engagement and motivation hinge on student well-being. Negative emotions act to sabotage the learning process, and it is for this reason that teachers should wholeheartedly attempt to promote safety and well-being within their classrooms.…
educators wrestle with on how well students are motivate in the classroom. Most students are motivate to learn. Students have their own way of learning. I like how the two authors compared motivation as a gas tank and garden. The authors stated," the gas tank analogy compares motivation to the amount of potential energy or drive a student has." If a student does not have enough energy to work, then they less likely to be motivate to work. The only way a student or anyone else can work, they…
and how it is applied to students, and in each example, I will cover difficulties I may encounter in the implementation of my ideas. How would I use rewards or punishment to maintain motivation in my classroom? One way I do this is to establish a token economy within the classroom itself. I will use an example of my field study experience where it was used to aid in maintaining the classroom environment and motivation the students. The system was set up to where the students had their own…
Grading practices: The key to unlocking student achievement and motivation Understanding student motivation allows teachers to develop strategies that can increase motivation, thus increasing academic achievement. Academics has become a constant competition from kindergarten onwards as to provide the best opportunities for students. A major factor on academic achievement is how a teacher uses grading practices to drive student motivation. Selecting the correct type of grading style become an…