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The Role of Motivation on Student Performance
Presented by

• Sue Kinderman
• Erika Nelson
• Kristin Olson
• Rodney Starr

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• Without motivation, your pupils will have no
  urge to learn and progress will be slow, patchy
  and short lived.
• Teacher Net
• November 2003

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Key Components of Motivational Theory

• Self-efficacy

• Attribution

• Goal Orientations

• Self-determination

• Intrinsic and Extrinsic

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Motivational Teaching Strategies Enhancing
Student Performance
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Self-Efficacy
Provide opportunities for students to complete a
variety of tasks successfully within their range
of competence
Use multiple forms of assessment such as
portfolios, essays, and project based assessments
Offer self-paced instruction when possible
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Attribution

• Assist students in determining what factors
  caused success or failure
• Provide feedback to students following success or
  failure
• Assist students in developing strategies and
  skills that will help them succeed
• Be consistent and unbiased
• Create a stable learning environment

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Goal-Orientations

• Use tasks that are meaningful and appropriately
  challenging
• Allow students to set specific short-term goals
• Have students engage in hands-on, applied
  activities
• Use a variety of tasks
• Allow students to have autonomy in the classroom
• Reduce the authority of the teacher

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Intrinsic
Extrinsic
Tasks challenging but achievable
Grading and Performance Scores
Contextualized learning real world relevance
Rewards and privileges
Critical thinking activities that involve
students personal interest
Teacher expectations and clear expectations
Encourage students to feel good about completed
tasks Verbal praise
Use extrinsic motivation sparingly with caution
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Reward for attained personal goals
Offer students choices
Teach time management
Self-Determination
Offer self-paced instruction
Replace social comparisons with Self-assessment te
chniques
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Maslows Hierarchy of Needs
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RISE Model of Motivation
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The issue of student motivation is a continual
challenge for educators. Finding solutions to the
complex problems that contribute to a lack of
student motivation is an ongoing process that
requires creativity and energy.
Heather Fisher Motivational Strategies
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