Motivation is a desire to achieve a goal, combined with the energy to work towards that goal. Students who are motivated have a desire to undertake their study and complete the requirements of their course.
Then why do so many students feel so de-motivated to accomplish a task?
This brings us to the Attribution Theory which is a cognitive theory that considers a person's attitude about causes of results and how these results influece prospects and performance for the future. Causes of results include the following factors:
- Ability
- Effort
- Task difficulty
- Stratergies
- Luck
This can help us as teachers to explain success and failure in the classroom and can help us foresee the expectancies held by students and develop an approach plan for intervention when needed.
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