Influence of Study Motivation on Study Skills

CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM

Introduction

Studying is one of the necessities of a learner in order to achieve the goals and expectations that he sets for himself. Every learner has his own desire to make better on his studies specifically on his academic performance and every learner has his own reasons why he makes use of his study skills constructive and effective. These reasons are his motivations that keep him to come to grip and be stimulated at all times with his studies. A learner must do well on his academic performance for him to meet his needs such as hope and aspiration. Nevertheless, motivation indeed adds up a greater help to build up the learner’s study skills.

Motivation is the reason to act and a feeling of enthusiasm, interest, or commitment, that makes somebody, wants to do something, or something that causes such a feeling. Moreover, it is also a reason for doing something or behaving in a particular way and it is also a force determining behavior such as biological, emotional, cognitive or social forces that activate and direct behavior.

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Motivation also refers to the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. Motivation is said to be intrinsic or extrinsic (Gardner and Lambert, 1972). Motivation is related to, but distinct from emotion. Brewer and Burgess identified motivation as a fundamental aspect of learning. According to Ryan and Deci (2000), “To be motivated means to be moved to do something.”

Motivation is of particular interest to educational psychologists because of the crucial role it plays in student learning. However, the specific kind of motivation that is studied in the specialized setting of education differs qualitatively from the more general forms of motivation studied by psychologists in other fields.

Motivation in education can have several effects on how students learn and how they behave towards subject matter. It can direct behavior toward particular goals, lead to increased effort and energy, increase initiation...