Teacher's motivation leads to student motivation

1. A Teacher’s Motivation leads
to A Student’s Motivation
By Rhoda Erebholo
Kendall College

2. Overview
Motivation has an impact on how an individual learns because it increases an
individual's energy level, and establishes the persistency in which they pursue
their goals.
A student’s energy and effort to engage in learning, work effectively and
maximise potential at school work plays an important role in their interest and
enjoyment of school.
Research has shown that motivation can be a personal trait, or an individual’s
characteristic. (Educational psychology pg. 445)

3. Summaries
According to human psychology there are three types of motivation; amotivation,
intrinsic motivation and the extrinsic motivation (educational psychology pg 445).
According to our textbook, the intrinsic motivation is the human nature that wants
to conquer needs or wants. This can be in anything. For example, a student that
likes math naturally likes to calculate and enjoys working with numbers.
Therefore, when a teacher knows the student’s interest, the teacher can plan
accordingly around that.

4. Summaries cont.
● While on the other hand with extrinsic motivation, the student is only doing
what they are supposed to do because they have to get it done. Students only
care for what they will gain (i.e letter grade).
● This motivation can be seen as a way to help students learn new things or for
a toddler to try new food, or to help push a student to stay focused
(Educational psychology pg. 445).

5. How motivation affects learning
Teachers play vital roles in their students’ motivation and therefore should make
sure they enjoy teaching. Teaching efficacy and effective focuses in the classroom
have a positive impact on student. By improving, and raising levels of energy and
persistence.
According to Ms. Sophia, who I interviewed, “students learn best from watching
their children and so the teacher should bring positive energy to a classroom.”

6. Tactics For Motivating Students
Becoming a role model for students by presenting the subject with excitement, can
get the student’s interest.
Know each and every student’s strength. This will help instruct students.Have
different strategies in place (ex: pictures for your visual learners).
Set accurate performance goals that will help the student achieve by encouraging
them to get their own goals.
Let the student have more control over their own learning depending on their age.

7. Analysis
In summary, there are different types of motivation, the intrinsic, and extrinsic
motivation.
The textbook explains that amotivation is when the student or person is not
motivated to do anything. I believe this is where a teacher steps in to encourage
that student, by bringing positive energy into the classroom.

8. Connection
In connection with educational psychology, the concepts remind me of Maslow’s
hierarchy of needs. The lower-level is the need for survival. And the higher-level is
the need for knowledge and understanding. Once that is met, we have self-
actualization.
For example, the lower-level needs are physical needs; shelter, food, and security.
It’s very important for teachers to build a bond with students and for that student to
feel secure to learn, which is the first stage of Maslow’s hierarchy.

9. Connection cont.
The next level is the higher-level where the student/ child feels the need to be
loved and to belong. This consists of the receiving and giving of love, affection,
and trust. Being a part of a center, school and family. A place where that student
can build their self-esteem and be challenged by other students. Which is where
the extrinsic motivation comes in; where the teacher can encourage and push the
student to stay focused.
Before this stage the teacher should already know each student in his/her class,
and should know how each and everyone of them learns in the class. It can be
logical, musical, interpersonal, spatial, linguistic and body kinesthetic.

10. Communication with Families
With this knowledge, if a family has any concern about their child, a teacher
should be able to share with them what they know about their child.
The teacher should be able to recommend a student for testing if the teacher has
spoken to the family, and if both the teacher and family feels the need for the
student to get any extra help.

11. Reference
How Motivation Affects Learning
https://theinspiredclassroom.com/2013/07/how-motivation-affects-learning
Encouraging Positive Student Engagement and Motivation: Tips for Teachers | Pearson Blog
Tammy L. Stephens, Ph.D., Guest Author, Review360 Pearson - http://www.pearsoned.com/education-blog/encouraging-positive-student-
engagement-and-motivation-tips-for-teachers/
Motivating Students
Rhett Mcdaniel - https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/motivating-students/
Hoy, A. W. (2015). Educational psychology. Singapore: Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd.