Motivation: Are they Really in Motivation: Are they Really in the Classroom?the Classroom?

Research Presentation Research Presentation By Minkyung KimBy Minkyung Kim

CI 583-01CI 583-01Professor: Dr. Laprairie Professor: Dr. Laprairie

College of EducationCollege of EducationSam Houston State UniversitySam Houston State University

June 24June 24thth, 2010, 2010

HumansHumans

Have the Remarkable Ability Have the Remarkable Ability To get exactly what they must have.To get exactly what they must have.

But there is a difference between a "must" But there is a difference between a "must" and "want."and "want."

- Jim Rohn- Jim RohnNeil Armstrong standing before the American flag during the historic first moon landing in 1969Neil Armstrong standing before the American flag during the historic first moon landing in 1969 . .

A Problem StatementA Problem Statement

Most unmotivated students are physically present in Most unmotivated students are physically present in the classroom but mentally absent which often the classroom but mentally absent which often

leads them to fail to actively engage themselves leads them to fail to actively engage themselves in the learning tasks.in the learning tasks.

Motivation in EducationMotivation in EducationThe most pressing and persistent issue The most pressing and persistent issue

for students and teachers is…… for students and teachers is……

Not low achievement, but student Not low achievement, but student engagement (engagement (Newmann, 1992,p. 2).Newmann, 1992,p. 2).

The Importance of MotivationThe Importance of Motivation

Motivating Students is the key toMotivating Students is the key to keeping the maximum number ofkeeping the maximum number of

students engaged in learningstudents engaged in learning. .

TeachersTeachers

““Teachers have a significant role in Teachers have a significant role in guiding and motivating students”guiding and motivating students”

(Romando, 2010).(Romando, 2010).

How do Teachers Motivate How do Teachers Motivate Students?Students?

Modeling excitement, making lessons Modeling excitement, making lessons realistic, and addressing students' realistic, and addressing students' interest are paramount to interest are paramount to motivation.motivation.

A Teacher is not only the factor of A Teacher is not only the factor of motivating studentsmotivating students

A teacher’s influence on motivation to learn also A teacher’s influence on motivation to learn also depends on depends on attitudes and traits attitudes and traits that that individual students individual students carry into the carry into the classroomclassroom. .

There is a point at which the There is a point at which the teacher alone teacher alone cannot overcomecannot overcome the negative effects of hostile the negative effects of hostile behavior and self-defeating attitudes in a studentbehavior and self-defeating attitudes in a student

(Wlodkowski & Jaynes, 1990)(Wlodkowski & Jaynes, 1990)

ParentsParents“ “ Parents appear to be the primary influenceParents appear to be the primary influence on a child’s motivation to learn”on a child’s motivation to learn”

(Wlodkowski,& Jaynes, 1990)(Wlodkowski,& Jaynes, 1990)

How do Parents Motivate How do Parents Motivate Students?Students?

1)1) Being "educated" does not only Being "educated" does not only refer to the number of years one refer to the number of years one went to college.  went to college.  

2)2) Making time to learn about what a Making time to learn about what a child does during the day. child does during the day.

3)3) Sending him or her the positive Sending him or her the positive message that learning is important, message that learning is important, and that the parent cares.  and that the parent cares.  

  

Motivation, defined as high motivation and Motivation, defined as high motivation and the explanations/statementsthe explanations/statements

Categories emerged as explanation for high motivation

Frequencies Frequencies of of

statements statements in datain data

The degree of difficulty/demand on studies was experienced as stimulating

55

Very engaged teachers 1818

A stimulating organization of the program was notice 2929

The certificate to be a nurse is attractive – long for working as a nurse, i.e., Students’ Goal

125125

Having a positive attitude to the studies 2929

Achieving a good study result 1111

Having a good life situation 66

A good friendship to fellow-students was experienced 1111

Total 254 students, Score ≥6,Score ≥6, Nilsson and Warrén Stomberg BMC Nursing 2008

Goal TheoryGoal Theory

““Students who pursue a learning goal Students who pursue a learning goal are apt to feel self-efficacious for are apt to feel self-efficacious for attaining it and be motivated to attaining it and be motivated to engage in task-appropriate engage in task-appropriate activities”activities”

(Schunk, 2008)(Schunk, 2008)

ConclusionConclusionMotivation is a critical issue in Motivation is a critical issue in education.education.Both Teachers Parents and have a Both Teachers Parents and have a significant impact on students’ significant impact on students’ motivation to learn.motivation to learn.Students must set their own goals Students must set their own goals and establish positive attitudes to and establish positive attitudes to the studies to be engaged in learning the studies to be engaged in learning successfully. successfully.

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