Enhancing Student's Motivation to Learn In the Classroom

Enhancing Student's Motivation to Learn In the Classroom

Introduction

A classroom comprises of children from cosmopolitan backgrounds. Amongst the, there are some children who are naturally keen to learn. On the contrary, there are many such children who expect or need their instructors to stimulate, challenge, and inspire them. The level of motivation brought by the students to classroom would be transformed by the activities going on and their experiences in the classroom. There is sadly no any single standard technique to motivate students to learn in classroom. The motivation of students to learn and work in the classroom is influenced by a number of factors. These factors include; persistence and patience, self-esteem and self-confidence, general desire of achievement, interest in the subject matter, and the perception of its usefulness. Every student in the classroom is, of course, not motivated by similar wants, desires, needs, or values. Some aspects of teaching in classroom have been identified by the researchers, which tend to enhance the self motivation of students. In addition, studies carried out in the pertinent field reveal that effective daily teaching practices may be more effective in countering students' lack of interest and motivation compared to the special endeavours for directly attacking motivation. Majority of the students give a positive response to a well-organized course delivered by a keen and energetic teacher, having an indisputable interest in students and things learned by them. For this reason, the activities undertaken by them for promoting and fostering learning would additionally enhance the self-motivation of students.

What is motivation and motivation to learn?

Motivation has a direct association with the focus on the children, as motivation encompasses the social, cognitive, emotional, and physical factors, which drive the teachers' commitment towards and desire for the accomplishment of a specific objective in challenging situations. There isn't any time when the teachers are unmotivated; they are rather increasingly motivated towards specific objectives at varying times based on the beliefs, interests, and needs regarding the capability of being successful in the accomplishment of a specific objective (Adelman & Taylor, 2007). This implies that motivation evolves and changes, and may be impacted by the settings wherein a student learns and also by the individuals present in those settings. Considering motivation in classroom, what is usually referred to is, if or not, students are motivated towards learning. “Motivation to learn” is measured by the researchers according to the degree to which the students are dedicated towards thinking through issues and striving through problematic situations for acquiring a novel skill or for mastering a concept. This is way above the enjoyment of a student in carrying out an activity for the fact that students should continue working and striving through challenges and issues (Bye, et.al, 2007). Many of such challenges and issues are witnessed while trying to ignite the motivation to learn amongst students, who's social, emotional, and biological necessities are not met completely or amongst those students, who consider that they may not be able ...