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All students are different, including the factors that motivate them. Student motivation in the classroom can be through intrinsic or extrinsic motivation. Often, teachers will use extrinsic motivation to get their students to improve or participate. An example of this is a reward given to the class who scores the highest on the science portion of the ITBS. The class with the highest scores will receive a pizza party to have in their room during lunch. This motivates the students extrinsically, because the drive to succeed is not coming from within, but rather from external factors. Such as, the school providing a pizza party to the class for scoring the highest on the science portion of the ITBS. The students want to do well not because of attaining more knowledge, but rather for the reward/prize. However, students in a classroom are not only motivated extrinsically, but also intrinsically. Intrinsic motivation is the drive that comes from within. Often students are motivated to do better in school if they are interested in what is being taught. Thus, they like the information that is being given to them. A student who is intrinsically motivated, involves themselves in a particular task not because they are expected to, but because they WANT to do it. An example of this intrinsic motivation is, a student who enjoys math will make sure to finish his or her math problems before working on something "easier", her spelling. The student is motivated to finish the math problems on his or her own because he or she wants to. This is a mastery goal, meaning knowledge is gained through this motivation. In conclusion, I believe a student can be both intrisically and extrinsically motivated within the classroom. The specific motivation depends on the factor at hand. Meaning, where the drive of the students comes from determines which motivation the particular action is fused by.
ReplyDeleteI agree that extrinsic motivation is a good way to get students interested. The older students tend to be more motivated extrinsically, whereas the younger students are more intrinsically motivated.
DeleteI believe the core of all motivation is interest. When students have a personal interest in what you are teaching, they will be motivated to learn. You can increase student interest by giving them a worksheet to fill out that will give you ideas about what they would like to learn about. You could then link these things to your lesson plan. The interest will make the students genuinely want to learn what you are teaching. The excitement that they will get is enough intrinsic motivation to create a healthy level of interest.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ms. Miller that the core to motivation is interest. Sometimes it may be difficult to relate one's subject to the interest of the students; however, it is critical that a teacher do this in order to reach out to the students. Some students might already be motivated by the topic itself, but it's important to determine the interests of the other students too in order to include them and help them develop a passion for one's subject at hand.
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I really like how you gave the example of having the students fill out a worksheet of what they like (interests). This is an easy way for a teacher to involve the students in the decision of which lesson plans to do. I agree that interest is very important when it comes to motivation. The more appealing a topic or issue is to a person, the more that person is driven to excel in or at it. It is important for the teacher to have an idea of what types of interests the class has, because the learning environment will improve, due to the classroom wanting to be involved throughout the lessons they are interested in.
DeleteMotivation is an internal thing for students. It just need to be found. Some students have good self motivators while others need teachers to help them find this motivation. Students can all be motivated. You need to provide motivation in your lessons. Students will be more motivated in subjects that are of interest to them. I believe that students want to learn but some just need to be motivated to do so. I believe that the basis of motivation is having the right lesson. Students need to be stimulated to be motivated in a lesson.
ReplyDeleteGreat points! I love the fact that you stated how every student has motivation, it just needs to be found! I find this statement to be very true throughout my Level 2 experience. I am molding how I approach each individual student based upon my experiences with them and what did/did not work.
DeleteI do believe that interest is they key to motivation for students. Some students may automatically have interest in the subject; however, others may not. It is important to reach out to those students and find an interest that can relate to the subject and incorporate that into the lesson. I think it's also important for teachers to be enthusiastic about their subject, so students can see how important and passionate the subject is to the teachers. Enthusiasm can be "catchy", and if students see how enthusiastic the teacher is, it may motivate them to be enthusiastic about the subject too. Lastly, I think extrinsic motivation should be the support motivation: to keep students engaged and remind them to be motivated. Sometimes, intrinsic motivation isn't enough, and a little nudge reminder to be motivated with perhaps an incentive of some sort may help all students.
ReplyDeleteBefore even entering the classroom, there are a variety of factors that may increase or decrease students' motivation from day to day. It is our responsibility to model or display motivational behavior, express our interest or connection with each individual student and dig deep to find what may influence each students' performance. Making accommodations to ensure all students are able to succeed with little frustration is also an important step in motivation. I've found that it is beneficial to allow students to critically think and construct their own individual solutions and offer reinforcement or feedback to keep them moving in the right direction!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you say that motivation varies from day to day, and that it is up to us as teachers to set an example for our students. I also agree with what you have to say about using reinforcement and feedback to show the students what they are doing well and what they can improve on.
DeleteI believe that the basis of motivation in the classroom should be intrinsic motivation. I say that because this type of motivation comes from within. Students chose to be motivated on their own and they are more willing to learn, and they are more excited to learn in some cases. This goes hand in hand with interest. If a student isn't interested in what they are learning, they won't really have the drive or the motivation to learn about it. Extrinsic motivation can also be a good way to motivate the class as long as the rewards are used wisely. Sometimes the students become dependent on the reward when extrinsically motivated, and then they are no longer learning for the sake of learning and understanding. Students sometimes begin to do things just so they can get a reward. Students tend to benefit more from intrinsic motivation in the long run because this motivation is a drive that comes from within instead of a temporary reward driving them to be motivated.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the basis of motivation in the classroom is intrinsic motivation, based on interest. Intrinsic motivation comes from within; a student on his or her own wants to learn, wants to gain more information. There isn't an outside force propelling the engagement in learning. As a classroom teacher, one needs to present materials in interesting and creative ways and show enthusiasm and passion for a subject. Students can feel when someone is passionate about what they talk about. A student is more inclined to feel excitement for learning if he/she can tell that the teacher is excited too. Students are more engaged in learning when it is in a subject or matter that he/she finds interesting. I think it is important for a teacher to incorporate as many of the students' interests into lessons as possible. When they enjoy what they are learning, they will feel more motivation to continue working with it. I think the basis of motivation comes from within, but the environment and atmosphere can always affect motivation, so it is important to include some extrinsic motivation too. Sometimes students need little rewards to keep going with something. Whether it's a bad day, or they just don't like the material, sometimes students need an outside factor to influence them. As the teacher, I think it is important to be able to balance how much motivation in the classroom is extrinsic, because in the future, it could potentially be a harmful "crutch" for students. In the end, I believe it is really important to promote intrinsic motivation within students, so that build and strengthen their own desires to learn.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why my computer won't allow me to reply to anyone's posts, but this goes along with Natalie Miller's post. I like what you said about interest and creating an info sheet for students to fill out. I think that is a really good idea for a teacher so that he/she has an idea of what the students like and enjoy. Even just incorporating the popular Disney stars' names into a math problem or a favorite food or something can make the problem so much more interesting for students and more enjoyable. When a teacher works to create interest in the classroom amongst the students, there will be more motivation to learn.
ReplyDeleteI believe a lot of student motivation comes from how motivated the teacher is. I know when I was going through school it made a huge difference when the teacher was excited about learning something new or doing a new activity. Motivation also has a lot to do with interest. Some things in school are just boring and as teachers we need to make it interesting to keep the students motivated. Motivation also really depends on the student. Some students can sit down and knock out three assignments, while other students need that motivation from us as teachers. I don't believe rewards are always a great way to motivate students. Once the goal is to get extra recess if they finish the assignment, then the goal is no longer learning the information but rather the extra recess. Get kids interested, show them how motivated you are as a teacher, and get them excited about learning!
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you that how the teacher acts has a huge effect on how motivated students are. I can definitely recall many situations from my schooling where teachers were excited about the topics they taught every day and it made the class more pleasant whether I liked the subject or not. I can also remember some teachers who were definitely not happy with their job and did not seem to care and it did effect how much effort all of us put into the class.
DeleteI totally agree with how the teacher acts is how the students will act. When going through school I could tell what subjects my teacher didn't like and it effected my learning. You made a good point about how learning has a lot to do with interest. I also like your point about extra recess is not working towards learning.
DeleteWhile some students may be motivated by themselves, many are not and need the teacher to help them. I think that motivation can come from how the teacher acts. If the teacher is caring and shows that they want the students to learn than it can help motivate students. This starts on the first day of school by building a relationship with each and every student. I think it also has a lot to do with the expectations you have for students. By setting high expectations, students are more apt to try and do better to seek your approval and receive your praise. While this is true, it can also work against someone oppositely so as a teacher it is important to have high expectations for every student. Another way to motivate student is by using rewards. Depending on what the students’ value the reward may differ from student-to-student and year-by-year.
ReplyDeleteI agree that by being positive role model, students will learn how to be motivated. A teacher is a huge influence in a student's life and if they are constantly encouraging their students to do well, setting high expectations,giving rewards and personal praise, students are going to be more motivated to do well.
DeleteI believe that students are going to be more motivated in activities and subjects that they are interested in. If students aren’t interested in a certain subject, they’re not going to want to complete it. It is a teacher’s responsibility to help the students find the drive to complete a project. The students will be more willing to learn, if the material is presented in an engaging way.
ReplyDeleteSome students are naturally motivated and others may need a little more motivation from external sources. Everyone must be motivated from an internal source or motivation will not take place. External sources are merely stimuli. A person or student must recognize the stimuli as motivational. People must learn how to motivate themselves in the end or they will not succeed.
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