Motivation and Learning

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Psychology - Intelligence and Learning Psychology grade: 1-3 University of Dodoma (College of Education) course: Theories of Learning language: English abstract: Without motivation there is no learning motivation isn't everything but it is a necessary condition for success in truth much of what passes for teaching is demotivating even advanced learners do not take readily to sitting in a classroom lecture theater conference hall or training room if they are not stimulated and motivated (Clark 2007; Rao et al 2006). Of course motivation is not the same thing as learning and learning is not wholly down to motivation and there are many factors that affect both motivation and learning that are beyond the learner's control (Clark 2007). However in an age where there's fierce competition for the attention of learners we are duty bound to recognize that motivation matters (ibid).The present work motivation and learning is prepared to provide a conceptualization of learning learning processes as well as characteristics of learning. Furthermore this work provides a conceptualization of motivation and the way motivation is linked to learning it also acquaints a reader to sources of motivation and the theories that describe motivation. Of greatest importance the work provides techniques of developing motivation in classroom as well as in learning.