Motivation

Psychologists define motivation as a factor which stimulates an individual on certain actions. More precisely, it is "the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behavior" according to Collins dictionary. The questionnaires held among the students show that they understand the motivation as a sufficient set of relevant reasons to do or not to do something, whether it refers to educational activities or simple chores. The theory of motivation was originally created by Maslow, who developed a pyramid of needs and motives which represented the hierarchy of importance of certain life elements. Some state that Maslow was wrong, putting a number of human needs in the model in a shape of pyramid, since the needs that are located on the top of pyramid for some of us are not so significant for others. In other words, the motivation is different for different people depending on the situation they are in. Apart from individual differences which influence motivation, some environmental factors also impact person's choice of activities and values. Such factors as content, level of difficulty, variability, forwarding etc. take part in a complicated process of hierarchical division of needs and necessities. We mention motivation when we talk about education, the power of will, leadership qualities etc. Lately this word has been used in literature rather actively since a lot of people began understanding the motivation as a powerful weapon in management and especially education. To teach children something, it's necessary to stir up their motivation. On the base of this theory a number of methods were created, and they enhanced the pedagogical approach in many times. About the authors ProfEssays.com Inc has been in writing services field for almost five years. The Company employs a team of more than 300 highly qualified writers and editors who are proficient in their fields of knowledge.