About the Book

Motivation in Education

Motivation is an internal state that activates, guides and sustains behavior. Educational psychology research on motivation is concerned with the volition or will that students bring to a task, their level of interest and intrinsic motivation, the personally held goals that guide their behavior, and their belief about the causes of their success or failure. Motivation is typically defined as the forces that account for the arousal, selection, direction, and continuation of behaviour. Nevertheless, many teachers have at least two major misconceptions about motivation that prevent them from using this concept with maximum effectiveness. One misconception is that some students are unmotivated. Strictly speaking, that is not an accurate statement. As long as a student chooses goals and expends a certain amount of effort to achieve them, he is, by definition, motivated. Hopefully, the readings compiled here will benefit students, teachers, researchers and policy planners and administrators. CONTENTS : (1)Introduction (2)Motivation (3)Motivation Character of Personality Development (4)Personality Development through Education (5)Education and Learning of Life-style (6)Motivation and Learning Education (7) Importance of Moral Education.