Motivation is really important for helping students do better in school. It affects how involved they are, how hard they work, and how well they achieve their goals. Studies show that motivated students often find better ways to learn. For example, one study in the Journal of Educational Psychology found that students who were more motivated scored about 20% higher on standardized tests compared to those who weren’t as motivated.
Intrinsic Motivation: This means students learn because they enjoy it. Research suggests that about 70% of students who feel this way do better in school.
Extrinsic Motivation: This is when students are pushed by outside rewards, like grades. About 60% of students said that rewards helped them do better in the short term.
Students who are really engaged in their learning are more likely to join in class discussions and activities. Studies show that these engaged students are 30% more likely to finish their assignments thoroughly.
A survey found that 85% of teachers think student motivation is key to better performance in school.
In summary, encouraging both types of motivation—intrinsic and extrinsic—can lead to big improvements in how well students do in school. This makes motivation an important topic to explore in educational psychology.
Motivation is really important for helping students do better in school. It affects how involved they are, how hard they work, and how well they achieve their goals. Studies show that motivated students often find better ways to learn. For example, one study in the Journal of Educational Psychology found that students who were more motivated scored about 20% higher on standardized tests compared to those who weren’t as motivated.
Intrinsic Motivation: This means students learn because they enjoy it. Research suggests that about 70% of students who feel this way do better in school.
Extrinsic Motivation: This is when students are pushed by outside rewards, like grades. About 60% of students said that rewards helped them do better in the short term.
Students who are really engaged in their learning are more likely to join in class discussions and activities. Studies show that these engaged students are 30% more likely to finish their assignments thoroughly.
A survey found that 85% of teachers think student motivation is key to better performance in school.
In summary, encouraging both types of motivation—intrinsic and extrinsic—can lead to big improvements in how well students do in school. This makes motivation an important topic to explore in educational psychology.