Theories on Factors

Affecting MotivationJohn Migue F. Morales

BSE-English 2-1

Choice Theory

Biological theory that suggest we

are born with specific needs that

we are generically instructed to

satisfy.

4 basic psychological needs:

Belonging or connecting- motivates us to develop

relationships and cooperate with others

Power or competence- gained through

competence, achievement, and mastery

Freedom- having choices is a part of what it

means to be human.

Fun- when we learn something new, we are

having fun

How can this be done?

Create a sense of community in the classroom and

make every student feel s/he belongs to the

classroom community, s/he will more likely to

love to go to school

What happens outside of us has a lot to do with

what we choose to do but the outside event does

not cause our behavior. What we get, and all we

ever get, and all we ever get from the outside is

information; how we choose to act on that

information is up to us.

MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF

NEEDSMaslow’s Hierarchy of Needs- a

satisfied need is not a strong motivator

but an unsatisfied need is

Student’s lower-order needs must first

be met before s/he works for the

satisfaction of his/her higher-order

needs.

Low-order needs:

First-level: Basic survival and

physiological needs

Second-level: Bodily safety and

economic security

Higher-order needs:

Third-level: Need for love and

belonging

Fourth-level: Esteem and status,

including one’s feeling of self-worth

and of competence

Fifth-level: Self-actualization

GOAL THEORY

Goal Theory- The goals we

set for ourselves affect our

level of motivation.

Learning goals versus performance goals-

Learning goals is a desire to acquire additional

knowledge or master new skills, while a

performance goal is a desire to look good and

receive favorable judgments

Self-determined goals- When lessons objectives

are relevant to the life of students, then students

turn out to be more motivated to learn

Goal setting- Is effective when the following

major elements are present 1.) Goal acceptance

2.) Specificity 3.) Challenge 4.) Performance

monitoring and 5.) Performance feedback. Thus

objective lesson must be SMART (specific,

measurable, attainable, result-oriented and time-

bound) and challenging