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PROF ED 225 (FACILITATING LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING

A Report on
MEANING AND TYPES OF MOTIVATION

Submitted to
RASHID CEAZAR G. ORMILLA, EdD
Instructor/Professor
College of Education

In partial fulfilment
of the course requirements in
Prof Ed 221 (Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching)

MANDE, CHANDRIKKA P.
June 29, 2023

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to;

a.) Define what is motivation

b.) Distinguish between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation
c.) Justify the role of extrinsic motivation in view of the development of intrinsic motivation.

II. DISCUSSION/PRESENTATION

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Motivation is “a process whereby a goal-directed activity is instigated and sustained.”
(Schunk, Pintrich & Meece, 2008)

Motivation is an inner drive that causes you to do something and reflected in his persevere at
something. It energizes you to do something. It is the strength of the drive toward an action.
Motivation refers to the initiation, direction, intensity and persistence of behavior.

When we get motivated to do something, it is not enough that we start working at that thing but that
we get attracted to it. Our attraction towards it becomes so intense that we persist working on it
through thick and thin until its completion. Learner's motivation is the primary factor influencing both
performance and success in school (Ryan, et al, 2007).

Indicators of a High Level of Motivation

A student who is highly motivated to learn enjoys learning and learns much more than the one who
is not as motivated. S/he persists and perseveres in her/his studies even when things turn out to be
difficult. S/he does not give up easily. As a result, his/her performance is satisfactory. In contrast, a
student who is not motivated to learn does not enjoy learning, does not study unless “pushed”.
When she feels the difficulty of study, s/he readily gives up. S/he lacks perseverance.

In summary, motivated students have the following characteristic traits:

 Have positive attitudes toward school and describe school as satisfying.
 Persist on difficult tasks and cause few management problems.
 Process information in depth and excel in classroom learning expertise. (Stipek, 1996, 2002
cited by Wooltok, 2013).

Types of Motivation

Extrinsic Motivation - Motivation is extrinsic when that which motivates a person is someone or
something outside him/her. When a student studies because s/he was told by her/his teacher or
because s/he is afraid to fail and his/her parents will make her /him stop schooling or because it will
lead to a good grade, we can say that s/he is extrinsically motivated.
Extrinsic motivational factors include rewards, incentives, praises or words of encouragements,
approval of significant others like teachers, parents, peer group or their opposites.

Example:
The student studies to please her/his teacher, parents or to get a good grade. He does not study for
the joy of studying.

Intrinsic Motivation - Intrinsic motivation is when the source of motivation is from within the person
himself/herself or the activity itself. It is motivation to engage in an activity for its own sake.
Intrinsic motivation is evident when people engage in an activity for its own sake, without some
obvious external incentive present.

Example:
When a student reads pocketbooks because she herself/himself wants to read them or because
reading them is things are the right in itself worthwhile and enjoyable.

The Role of Extrinsic Motivation

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 Extrinsic motivation plays an indispensable function when a learner is not yet intrinsically
motivated to learn.
Extrinsic motivational factors include rewards, incentives, praises or words of encouragements,
approval of significant others like teachers, parents, peer group or their opposites.
It is necessary to develop the love for learning among poorly motivated.
We may begin employing extrinsic motivation at the start but this should fade away as the students
get intrinsically motivated themselves.

III. ASSESSMENT TASK

ACTIVITY I

Write an essay about what motivates you or how do you motivate yourself in doing your
activities/work.

ACTIVITY 2
As a future teacher, give an example on how are you going to motivate your students in the future.
What type of motivation will you use and why?

IV. REFERENCES

Corpus, B.B., & Lucas, M.R. D. (2014). Facilitating Learning: A Metacognitive Process. Quezon
City: Lorimar Publishing Inc.