MOTIVATION

• The term motivation derived from the Latin word

“mover” which means to move or to energize

• Anything which is responsible for internal and

external activity may be called Motivation

• Atkinson defined motivation as the arousal of

tendency to act, to produce one or more effect.
 Types of Motivation

1. Intrinsic motivation
it is a force inside the individual and works
from within individual.
Eg: 1. Intention to learn
2. Imitation tendency
Cont…

2. Extrinsic motivation
it refers to force outside the individual and
which are tied to the environment.
Eg: 1. Goal
2. Praise and Blame
 Need and Significants

• It energies the learner and thus initiates

learning activity.
• It releases tension
• It controls the learning behaviour of the
individual
• It sustains activity when a goal is not
immediately available