Chapter 11

It seems impossible to choose one or even two theories among the theoretical approaches to the study of motivation. As a high school teacher, I see myself combining all the theories to motivate my students and encourage them to achieve higher and perform better. At some extinct the choice between a theory and another is dictated by the diverse special needs of every student and also by the nature of the ongoing task.

By emphasizing on the role of enduring characteristics and personality in motivation, the trait theory gives a clear explanation to how learners differ in their attitude toward an unusual experience or a social situation.

According to the Behaviorist Perspective, learners’ motivation is guided by possibility of reinforcing outcomes. Thus the lack of something may drive the person to engage in a behavior susceptible to fulfill the need.

The role of goals, expectations, and self-efficacy, in the social cognitive perspective is legit and founded in classroom setting.

Among many of learners’ need I believe arousal is one of the principal that should be fulfilled in order to see palpable results in their learning process and knowledge growth.

Students’ motivation is an ultimate goal of every teacher, and if the intrinsic motivation is not enough to drive them; it’s up to teachers to find the appropriate ways, according to theories and practices, to motivate students and assist them to reach their full potential.