There are many frameworks for understanding motivation, like instrumental versus integrative. I am interested in knowing what specific kinds of things motivate your students? Is it things you do in class and assignments? Personal goals? Pressure from parents or peers? Something else?
It seems to me that if we KNOW what their motivation is, we can better appeal to that motivation.
I believe intrinsic motivation does. Students do need to feel a sense of autonomy, competence and relatedness. If these very foundations of intrinsic motivation is weakly present, their zeal to study or gain knowledge might only be to serve the sole purpose of passing exams.
Yogarabindranath -- Yes, I agree that intrinsic motivation is highly beneficial.
I am trying to collect ideas about what specific kinds of things teachers can do to built beneficial motivation. What instructional designs and techniques can help build good motivation?
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