Psychology of learning and Instructions

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Lesson 5 : Learning Motivation Theories

Learning Motivation

Theories

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• What is motivation?

• What can we learn from the needs

theories of motivation?

• What is the equity theory of motivation?

What is motivation?

• Motivation is an internal state that arouses, directs, and maintains behavior.

• Intrinsic Motivation is motivation associated with activities that are their own reward.

• Extrinsic Motivation is motivation created by external factors such as rewards and punishments.

• Locus of Causality is the location – internal or external – of the cause of behavior

Four General Approaches to Motivation

Four General Approaches to Motivation

1. Behavioral ApproachMotivation can change their behavior through rewards

2. Cognitive and Social Cognitive ApproachMotivation can increase their expectation, self esteem, beliefs, goal… through their cognitive functions

3. Socio-cultural Conceptions Motivation can increase their social involvement

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4. Humanistic Approaches Motivation can increase their fulfillment as a human being

The Influence of Needs on

Motivations to learn

The Influence of Beliefs on Motivations to learn

Students belief about their abilities in different academic areas can also influence their motivation to learn. To see how, look at the statements about what they tell us about each person’s motivation.

a) “If I study hard for the next test, I’m going to do well”

b) “Learning a foreign language doesn’t come naturally for me, but with some more work, I'm going to be good at it by the end of the year”.

Each of these statements describe a belief, a cognitive idea we accept as true without necessarily having definitive evets to support it.

The Influence of Beliefs on

Motivations to learn

• Beliefs About Outcomes• Beliefs About Intelligence. • Beliefs About Capability • Beliefs About Value.• Beliefs About Causes of

Performance.

Strategies for Motivating the students

• Become a role model for student interest. ...

• Get to know your students. ...• Use examples freely. ...• Use a variety of student-active

teaching activities. ...• Set realistic performance goals

and help students achieve them by encouraging them to set their own reasonable goals.

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