Chapter 10: Motivating Students to Learn Objectives

What Is Motivation?

• Define motivation and discuss its importance to teaching and learning.

What Are Some Theories of Motivation?

Identify and describe the characteristics of four theories of motivation and explain and illustrate some implications of these theories for education.

How Can Achievement Motivation Be Enhanced?

Define achievement motivation, analyze ways that affect motivation to learn, and suggest ways that teachers can enhance motivation.

How Can Teachers Increase Students' Motivation to Learn?

• Differentiate intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and analyze ways that teachers can encourage intrinsic motivation and provide incentives for extrinsic motivation.

How Can Teachers Reward Performance, Effort, and Improvement?

• Describe five specific ways that teachers can enhance motivation to learn by rewarding performance, effort, or improvement.