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Ttu - Lecture Two

The document discusses the importance of motivation for university students, emphasizing that it involves setting goals, planning, and measuring progress. It differentiates between intrinsic motivation, which is driven by personal satisfaction, and extrinsic motivation, which is influenced by external rewards. The text also includes reflective tasks to help students identify their goals and strategies for success.

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People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria

Ministry of High Education and Scientific Research


Mustapha Stambouli University of Mascara
Faculty of Letters and Languages
Department of English Language and Literature
First Year Bachelor Degree 2024-2025

Techniques du Travail Universitaire/ Methodology of Academic Work

LECTURE 2 / Motivation

Motivation

You may have a rich vocabulary, but it won't do you much good if your attitude toward studying is

poor. To be a successful university student, it is not enough just to want to be successful. Nor is it

enough merely to have the skills necessary for success. Desire and skill are necessary, but they

aren't sufficient. You will need motivation, also.

What is Motivation?

Many people confuse drive or energy or commitment with motivation. But, having a strong desire

to learn, or putting a lot of energy into your studies, is not the same as being a highly motivated

student. Motivation has to do with setting goals and moving toward them. Each of the following is

essential to being a highly motivated student:

1) Knowing what you want from college or university.

2) Planning how to achieve what you want.

3) Knowing what aids and hindrances there are to achieving your goals.

4) Committing yourself to a plan of action which takes advantage of the aids and

deals intelligently with the hindrances.

5) Coming up with a meaningful way to measure your successes, short term as well as

long term.

Motivation, like vocabulary, is not something you are born with. You can develop and

systematically improve your motivation. In short, a motivated student has a purpose, a


plan and a yardstick4. You must know what you want out of university, how to

get it and how to measure your progress. It is as simple as that.

Task 1: The following activities are designed to help you focus on

your purpose, plan and yardstick. Each question should be

answered in a careful, reflective manner.

1. What do you want to achieve by going to university?

2. What are you doing or planning to do to succeed at achieving your


university aims?

3. What aids does the university provide to help you achieve your aims?

4. What hindrances are there which make achieving your aims difficult?

5. What can you do and what will you do to overcome these hindrances?

6. How will you measure your success in university?

7. Do you have short-term as well as long-term goals? If yes, what


are they?

Intrinsic Motivation Vs Extrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic motivation is the motivation to do something for its own sake, for the sheer

enjoyment of the task itself. Extrinsic motivation is the motivation to do something in

order to attain some external goal or meet some externally imposed constraint. Both intrinsic

and extrinsic motivation are important ways of driving behavior. When you understand the

differences between the two types of motivation, you can also better understand how to

encourage people (Students).

1. Intrinsic Motivation

Theorists have emphasized the role of certain psychological states in the experience of

intrinsic motivation, including a sense of self-determination, or perceived control over task


engagement, that can serve to enhance self-perceptions of competence (Ryan and Deci,

2000). It is typically a more effective long-term method for achieving goals and completing

tasks in a way that makes you feel fulfilled. It involves performing a task because it’s

personally rewarding to you. To support intrinsic motivation among students, be intentional

with their feedback. Positive criticism that’s specific and empowering will help them

understand your standards and expectations. There are many ways you can apply intrinsic

motivation at university. For example, providing and receiving positive feedback is one of

the best ways to increase motivation.

2. Extrinsic Motivation

Extrinsic motivation can be engendered by a number of social–environmental factors,

including expected reward, expected evaluation, competition, surveillance, time limits, and

external control over task engagement (Amabile, 1996; Deci and Ryan, 1985). It involves

completing a task or exhibiting a behavior because of outside causes such as avoiding

punishment or receiving a reward. Extrinsic motivation is beneficial in some cases. For

example, working towards gaining a reward of some kind can be helpful when you need to

complete a task you might normally find unpleasant. extrinsic motivation is helpful in

certain situations, it may eventually lead to burnout or lose effectiveness over time.

Task 2: Put the right word in the appropriate box

// Curiosity/ Punishment/ Fear/ Problem-solving/ Belonging/ Money/


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Challenge/ Incentives /Passion/ Awards/ Interest Recognition/ Grades/

Competition/ Enjoyment/ Purpose/ Fun/ Praise


Intrinsic Motivation Extrinsic Motivation

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Yardstick: noun; a measuring rod (stick) a yard long, typically divided into centimeters. a standard or a
criterion used for comparison:

Incentive: a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something

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