Motivation and Study Strategies

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Individuals can unravel effective study strategies by discovering what their learning style is and by embracing inspirational motivation skill. Motivational skills can trigger cognitive reasoning, and allow the mind to learn and become successful. As a group, we chose motivation and efficient study strategies, because these topics parallel with each other, illustrating the need for both to be victorious in academic goals. Negative motivators can prevent learning in one’s life. Motivation comes in all forms creating stimulation in the mind and body to complete a task. Motivation helps us to identify reasons for learning, helps to create productive organization skills, creates the desire for time-management dynamics, and generates positive support systems. Additionally, goal-setting abilities, monitoring emotions, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors in the process are all part of the motivation and study strategy process.

According to Boekaerts (n.d.) “Motivational beliefs act as a frame of reference that guides students’ thinking, feelings and actions in a subject area.” If a student believes that they are good at writing and enjoy reading poetry, they will usually be optimistic and willing to do quality work around that subject. Conversely, if a student believes that math is difficult, or they have been led to believe they do not excel in working with numbers, the level of motivation to complete an assignment is prone to be unfavorable. Boekaert believes that once a student has formed a particular view towards a subject, it may be difficult to shift their view and grades will reflect their view.

Ormrod (2008) discusses the individual differences in motivation, which include affiliation, approval, and achievement. The need fo...

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