Motivation
Affective student characteristics: motivation is included in these characteristics which overall can contribute 25% to the variables that contribute to student academic achievement. Most students do not have this 25 percent of the grade in their favor as some of the other affective student characteristics such as study skills, anxiety, etc. is out of their immediate control. However, motivation is a characteristic that can be directly controlled and can lead to improved results (Nolting, 1997).
Share these motivating facts about motivation with your students
1. Motivation increases your energy and activity level toward a certain activity.
2. Motivation directs you toward certain goals and affects the choices you make and the consequences you find reinforcing.
3. Motivation influences you to initiate tasks on your own, persist, and resume tasks even after interruption.
4. Motivation increases the likelihood you will seek help when needed, pay attention in class, study and practice the material. (Omrod, 1999, p.g 409).
Motivation factors
1. Physiological needs are met - food, drink, rest.
2. Emotions are part of the learning - if students have feelings about what they are learning, they are more likely to remember it -pleasure, anger, excitement, peace. Showing your own enthusiasm and excitement about the subject, bringing in outside resources, and sharing questions and issues about the subject will model positive emotions to students.
3.Interest in the subject comes before motivation. Students must raise the value they place on the knowledge they will gain, the experience they will have, and the degree/diploma they will earn.
Get Motivated
1. Find a friend or group to study and do homework with.
2. Get things done by setting goals and priorities. Visualize how you felt when deadlines are past due, then visualize the feeling when you have everything done on time. A good book to read is Getting Things Done by David Allen.
Share these motivating facts about motivation with your students
1. Motivation increases your energy and activity level toward a certain activity.
2. Motivation directs you toward certain goals and affects the choices you make and the consequences you find reinforcing.
3. Motivation influences you to initiate tasks on your own, persist, and resume tasks even after interruption.
4. Motivation increases the likelihood you will seek help when needed, pay attention in class, study and practice the material. (Omrod, 1999, p.g 409).
Motivation factors
1. Physiological needs are met - food, drink, rest.
2. Emotions are part of the learning - if students have feelings about what they are learning, they are more likely to remember it -pleasure, anger, excitement, peace. Showing your own enthusiasm and excitement about the subject, bringing in outside resources, and sharing questions and issues about the subject will model positive emotions to students.
3.Interest in the subject comes before motivation. Students must raise the value they place on the knowledge they will gain, the experience they will have, and the degree/diploma they will earn.
Get Motivated
1. Find a friend or group to study and do homework with.
2. Get things done by setting goals and priorities. Visualize how you felt when deadlines are past due, then visualize the feeling when you have everything done on time. A good book to read is Getting Things Done by David Allen.