Student Motivation To Learn

[د . محمد عمران]

Student Motivation To Learn
Infants and young children appear to be propelled by curiosity, driven by an intense need to explore, interact with, and make sense of their environment. As one author puts it, \"Rarely does one hear parents complain that their pre-schooler is \'unmotivated\' \".
Unfortunately, as children grow, their passion for learning frequently seems to shrink. Learning often becomes associated with drudgery instead of delight. A large number of students--more than one in four--leave school before graduating. Many more are physically present in the classroom but largely mentally absent; they fail to invest themselves fully in the experience of learning.
Awareness of how students\' attitudes and beliefs about learning develop and what facilitates learning for its own sake can assist educators in reducing student apathy

[غلاي زايد]

Salaam..thanks.. bro Dr.Shiko..for ur thread :)
Speaking about motivation and learning.. i think here come the role of the parents first then the teachers to increase the movitations in their childern/studentsm, guiding them through life..helping them to fine their bigger Goals .. not to set the goals for them without letting them choose..but helping them..

Ask any person who is successful in whatever he or she is doing what motivates him/her, and very likely the answer will be \"goals\". Goal Setting is extremely important to motivation and success. So what motivates you? Why are you in college? If you are in college because that\'s what your parents want, you may find it difficult to motivate yourself. Sure, it\'s possible to succeed with someone else providing the motivation for you. (\"If you graduate from college, I\'ll give you a car!\" or worse \"If you don\'t graduate from college, you won\'t get a car.\"):angry: But motivation that comes from within really makes the difference.
Certainly, you need some intelligence, knowledge base, study skills, and time management skills, but if you don\'t have motivation, you won\'t get far. Think about this analogy. You have a car with a full tank of gas, a well-tuned engine, good set of tires, quadraphonic CD system, and a sleek, polished exterior. There it sits. This car has incredible potential. (Have you heard that before?) However, until a driver sits behind the wheel, puts the key in the ignition, and cranks it up, the car doesn\'t function. You guessed it; the KEY is MOTIVATION.

Interest is an important motivator for a student. So is a desire to learn. When you link these two things together, you create success. Often success in an endeavor leads to more interest and a greater desire to learn, creating an upward spiral of motivation toward a goal you have established.

So be honest with yourself. Are you genuinely interested in being in college? Have you set realistic goals for yourself? How can you develop the internal motivation that really counts? When it comes to motivation, KNOWING is not as important as DOING.