MOTIVATION

Group 4 of BTTE 3-A (ET and FSM)

ACTIVITY TIME!!ENERGIZER

MOTIVATION

Motivation is a driving force that impels one to react. It is described as an inner urge that moves a person. As used in teaching, it refers to the teachers and the students rationale or purpose, which originates from the self to undertake a learning activity. Motivation energizes, directs and sustains behavior that ultimately leads to higher achievement in the classroom. It makes the learner get interested in learning and keeps the learners engaged in learning.

TYPES OF MOTIVATION

It is very important that teachers recognize the difference between a self and an

externally-motivated behavior.

1.INTRINSIC MOTIVATION

Intrinsic or internal motivation originates from the student’s inner self. It can arise from his needs at the time.

His attitude and values could likewise greatly determine the observable level of motivation. Examples of one’s needs are the desire to excel or the fear of failure, to become the leader or a mere follower. The values of curiosity and creativity are exhibited by one who is naturally inner-motivated.

Intrinsic motivation, by its origin, is an integral part of one’s personality. The basic motivational pattern may not change much, especially if a teacher’s association with the students is only for a short time.

Extrinsic or external motivation originates from the learning environment. It includes some forms of incentives intended to arouse and sustain interest in a learning activity. As a result the student may work harder or behave better. Rewards be it material or otherwise could serve as a good incentive. A new dress for getting a high grade or a new pair of shoes for winning a ball game serves as a positive incentive. Recognition for completing a learning task or prize for winning in a math contest is an effective incentive.

2. EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION

MOTIVATIONALSTRATEGIES

Following are some general suggestions for improving the motivational level of students.

1. Make the students aware of their own progress such as:

Higher grades obtainedMore games wonFavourite books readExperiments performed

2. Vary teaching strategies

If you see them about to fall asleep, change your technique to one that would need more improvements.

Inject something surprising which will make them see what

is coming next.

3. Let your sense of humor work in every lesson. They will look forward to a fun-filled lesson.

4. Arouse their curiosity. Introduced a strange substance or object on the table. Don’t tell them what it is. Let them examine it with big eyes, touch if not harmful, smell, but not taste. Curious children are highly motivated and will learn faster.

5. Plan lesson which will need audio-visual gadgets, tools and materials. You will see them trying to manipulate the devices better than the other.

6. Assist students in solving personal problems or simple physical inabilities by suggesting creative solutions. The remedies must be something new to them but which are doing able. Their successful attempt will sustain interest and develop creativity, almost as a habit.

7. Use educational games occasionally to break the monotony of a straight quite learning task.

8. Pick a statement currently being quoted on television or radio that has bearing on the topic you are explaining. It will reinforce their understanding as well as their recall. It could be a new song that is currently a favorite.

9. Vary the activities and the procedures planned for the day’s lesson. Sometimes a step by step construction of a project or a randomly performed investigation of a problem in connection with the topic could heighten the motivation especially of the bright ones.

10. Announced a reward in any form for those who can complete the learning activity fast enough but with quality.

11. Role playing, simulation games and dramatizations are teaching strategies that cater to their imagination and ambitions. Try them.

12. Since you know the abilities of your students prepare different lesson activities as to level of difficulty and timed required. It would be easy to observe the highly motivated from the rest.

13. Write brief phrases or words of approval for written work when you return. They will serve as encouragements for future assignments that are marked.

14. Videotape a special presentation, debate or a musical piece. Even the usually poorly motivated will enjoy listening.

15. Once in a while, teach a topic from the newspapers. The shift will arouse interest in daily happenings around them; at the same time develop their reading skills.

16. Finally, be an enthusiastic teacher and show you are interested and enjoying what you are doing. Enthusiasm is contagious.

PRINCIPLES OF MOTIVATION

1. Students are not most likely to model the behaviours they believe are relevant to situation.

2. Students develop greater efficacy for a task when they see others like themselves performing the task successfully.

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MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES..

IMPORTANCE OF MOTIVATION

The purpose and importance of motivation to learning should be

clearly understood by the teachers.

The fundamental aim of motivation is to:

Stimulate learning activityFacilitate learning activity

An understanding of the nature of motivation is important because motivation determines, not only the intensity of the effort to learn, but also the extent to which this effort is made an activity of the total personality. Motivation of learning activities help learners concentrate on what he is doing, and thereby to gain satisfaction. Continuous motivation is needed to help learners concentrate on the lesson to be learned.

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