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You might experience loss of motivation as a reluctance to undertake an assignment or project, or attend classes. As a result of loss of motivation you may be thinking about giving up. You might feel: anxious, confused, frustrated, angry, uncertain or depressed.
What makes you want to study...or not?
Is it
- interest in the particular assignment?
- the need to know and learn?
- the desire to improve?
- seeking knowledge because knowledge is power?
- to be able to do the things you want to do in life?
- to better yourself?
- to enjoy the learning process?
If these are true you obtain motivation from Intrinsic factors (i.e. within the learning) These are also called Mastery Goals as they focus on mastering the work.
Do you instead:
- Want high marks?
- Want to make to able to make lots of money?
- Don't want to let down the teacher?
- Parents will kill you if you don't do well?
- Have to do better than the others in the class?
- Fear failure?
If these are true you are motivated by Extrinsic factors (things outside the learning itself). These are called Performance Goals because they focus on achievement levels.
Most people are motivated by a combination of both of these. Sometimes these no longer have enough power to actually motivate you. Sometimes you aren't motivated at all. You can increase your motivation by combining the two factors. For instance you can use your Goal-setting skills to try to achieve some of those Extrinsic goals by setting short term Intrinsic or task-oriented goals. Then be calm, make time, concentrate on one thing at a time. Your attitude to yourself and study plays a huge part in your motivation. Imagine yourself studying hard, make study a priority. Reward yourself (only) when the tasks are complete: watch TV, spend time with friends, eat an ice-cream.
Possible Rewards (Mount Holyoke College)
Also your attitude to yourself and study plays a big part.
Read More:
- An exercise in Motivating Yourself Study Guides and Strategies
Joe Landsberger
- Finding motivation to study University of South Australia
- Motivation Maryville High School 's Study Skills
- Motivation and Planning University of Southern Queensland
- What is Motivation? VCE Information Technology
- The Challenge of Postgraduate Study Staying Motivated University of Melbourne
- College Motivation
and
Maintaining a Positive Attitude Edinboro University of Pennsylvania's Outreach Program
- Constructive Suggestions Regarding Motivation Virginia Tech
- Motivation Study Skills Systems Topics
- Motivation Tool Chest
- Motivation and Goal Setting UT Learning Center Uiversity of Texas
- Putting A Stop To Putting It Off: Procrastination Management Strategies UNC-Chapel Hill CAPS
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