Sunday, November 27, 2016

Social Relationships in motivation

Parents

Should provide the right amount of challenge in a positive environment and model  achievement  behavior.

Peers

 with high achievement standards will support student
achievement in others.

Teachers

optimize achievement when they provide challenging
tasks in a supportive environment.

There are five general approches to motivation

They are:

1. Behavioral approach to motivation
2. Humanistic Approaches to Motivation
3. Cognitive approaches to motivation
4. Social cognitive theory
5. Sociocultural conception of motivation


Saturday, November 26, 2016

Definition of motivation

Definition of motivation

Motivation is defined as an internal state that arouses, directs, and maintains behavior.