Motivation: Why are some students not motivated to learn?
By Alyssa Katz
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
April 7, 2009
In all of my schooling, I have gone through periods where I was just not motivated. I didn’t care if I did well in school, I only did my work to get it done, and I barely paid attention in class. All of this came down to the fact that I felt this material was useless. I remember being in middle school and high school science classes thinking “When is the next time I am going to need to memorize the parts of a microscope?” or sitting in a math class thinking “When am I ever going to need to figure out how many degrees are in a triangle?” This information was not presented to me in a fun way. I did not find it useful and had no desire or motivation to learn about it. This all seems so ironic to me because everyday my students ask me “Why do we need to know this?” Students are not motivated to learn if they find the material boring and if it is not applicable to their lives.
Another reason why students are not motivated is because they feel they can’t do it and do not feel like trying it will benefit them. These are all reasons why we as future educators need to build student’s confidence and persistently praise them. Recognition could motivate them. In addition, there are many ways to present information in creative ways. Today’s technology makes anything possible. Media is something that students use in their everyday lives. It might motivate them greatly.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
April 7, 2009
In all of my schooling, I have gone through periods where I was just not motivated. I didn’t care if I did well in school, I only did my work to get it done, and I barely paid attention in class. All of this came down to the fact that I felt this material was useless. I remember being in middle school and high school science classes thinking “When is the next time I am going to need to memorize the parts of a microscope?” or sitting in a math class thinking “When am I ever going to need to figure out how many degrees are in a triangle?” This information was not presented to me in a fun way. I did not find it useful and had no desire or motivation to learn about it. This all seems so ironic to me because everyday my students ask me “Why do we need to know this?” Students are not motivated to learn if they find the material boring and if it is not applicable to their lives.
Another reason why students are not motivated is because they feel they can’t do it and do not feel like trying it will benefit them. These are all reasons why we as future educators need to build student’s confidence and persistently praise them. Recognition could motivate them. In addition, there are many ways to present information in creative ways. Today’s technology makes anything possible. Media is something that students use in their everyday lives. It might motivate them greatly.
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