SEEU Review vol. 5 Nr. 2 (pdf) - South East European University

Iranda Bajrami, MA
a state of cognitive and emotional arousal
which leads to a conscious decision to act, and
which gives rise to a period of sustained intellectual and/or physical
effort
in order to attain previously set goal (or goals) (p.120)
From this definition it can be understood that motivation can stimulate
somebody emotionally and cognitively. Then if a person is stimulated, s/he
can make a decision to do something.
Moore (1998) defines motivation as forces that “energize and direct us to
act as we do” (p.233). He divides motives into “primary motives” which are
the inborn ones and “secondary motives” with which we will deal in the
classroom. He further states that motivation can come from inside or outside
the person.
The definition that can be generated form the given statements is that
motivation is present in each of us and it can be stimulated by an outside
force. In language classrooms, with the teacher and the students as the two
main forces, the teacher should play the role of the stimulus.
What do Scholars Cite as Important Factors of Motivation in
Education?
Moore (1998) states that the most significant aspect in classroom learning
is motivation. He states that it is extremely difficult to give a definition of
motivation and that it is even more difficult to find a definite method for
motivating students because what works for some students might not work
for others. Many authors, including Moore (1998) agree that there are
different types of motivation. Moore writes that there are two types of
motivation: intrinsic, which comes from inside the person and extrinsic,
which is influenced by the environment. In the classroom environment, the
teacher is the most important influence for extrinsic motivation.
Likewise, according to Brophy (1987), cited in Lumsden (1994),
motivation to learn is accomplished “through general experience but
stimulated most directly through modeling, communication of expectations,
and direct instruction or socialization by significant others (especially
parents and teachers)” (p.2).
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