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Module-19: the meaning and type of motivation

Meaning of Motivation- Motivation is an inner drive that causes you to do something and persevere at
something. It energizes you to do something. It is the strength of the drive toward an action. While
ability refers to what children can do, motivation refers to what these children will do. Motivation refers
to the initiation, direction, intensity and persistence of behavior. When we get motivated to do
something, it is not enough that we start working at that thing but that we get attracted to it. Our
attraction towards it becomes so intense that we persist working on it through thick and thin until its
completion. Learner's motivation is the primary factor influencing both performance and success in
school (Ryan, et al, 2007).

Indicators of a High Level of Motivation- Your student's level of motivation is shown in his/her choice of
action, intensity and persistence of effort. If you have a highly motivated student, you have a student
who is excited about learning and accomplishing things. S/he takes the initiative to undertake learning
tasks, assignments and projects without being pushed by his/her teachers and parents. S/he has goals to
accomplish and dreams to realize. S/he is convinced that accomplishing the things s/he is asked to
accomplish in class helps her/him realize the goals s/he has set for herself/himself and his/her dream in
life. S/he is willing to give up the satisfaction of immediate goals for the sake of more important remote
goals. An example is her willingness to give up joining his/her barkada to watch a movie in order to
prepare thoroughly for final examinations. A student who is highly motivated to learn enjoys learning
and learns much more than the one who is not as motivated. S/ he persists and perseveres in her/his
studies even when things turn out to be difficult. S/he does not give up easily. As a result, his/ her
performance is satisfactory. In contrast, a student who is not motivated to learn does not enjoy learning,
does not study unless "pushed". When s/he feels the difficulty of study, s/he readily gives up. S/he lacks
perseverance. traits: In summary, motivated students have the following characteristic have positive
attitudes toward school and describe school as satisfying.

Types of Motivation- Motivation is classified as either intrinsic or extrinsic. It is intrinsic when the
source of motivation is from within the person himself/herself or the activity itself. It is motivation to
engage in activity for its own sake (Schunk et al, 2008). An example is when a student reads pocketbooks
because s/he herself/himself wants to read them or because reading them is in itself worthwhile and
enjoyable. Motivation is extrinsic when that which motivates a person is someone or something outside
him/her. When a student studies because s/he was told by her/his teacher or because s/he is afraid to
fail and his/her parents will make her him stop schooling or because it will lead to a good grade, we can
say that s/he is extrinsically motivated. Extrinsic motivation is motivation to engage in an activity as a
means to an end. In our examples, the student studies to please her/his teacher, parents
or to get a good grade. He does not study for the joy of studying. Obviously, intrinsic motivation is more
beneficial than extrinsic motivation because intrinsic motivation comes from within the person
himself/herself. If that which motivates a person is something or someone outside, the moment that
person or that something is gone, the person's motivation is also gone. Intrinsic motivation is evident
when people engage in an activity for its own sake, without some obvious external incentive present.
Reading for no reason other than the joy of reading illustrates intrinsic motivation. Research indicates
that intrinsic motivation is preferable because of its focus on learning and understanding (Brophy, 2004).
The Role of Extrinsic Motivation- Initially, extrinsic motivation is necessary to develop the love for
learning among poorly motivated students. If good grades, rewards, praises or words of encouragement
or fear of failing grade can motivate unmotivated students to study, why not? For as long as students are
hardly motivated, external motivation in the form of rewards, incentives or punishment play a significant
role in the development of motivated students. It is expected, however, that these extrinsic motivational
factors be gradually replaced by internal motivation. In the concrete, this means that after motivating
the students to study by way of reward, praise, encouragement, punishment, hopefully the students
develop the genuine love for learning and becomes intrinsically motivated in the process. In short, we
may begin employing extrinsic motivation at the start but this should fade away as the students get
intrinsically motivated themselves.

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