ABSTRACT
There are many considerations that impact motivation, especially low motivation. This chapter looks into the personal factors that influence motivation. Students may have emotional or physical problems that impact motivation. Besides personal factors, there are school- or classroom-based factors that impact motivation. The final influencers on student motivation are outside ones, such as the attitude of parents, the educational levels of parents and families, the student's cultural environment and peers, and poverty. The chapter explains about the two main types of motivation: extrinsic and intrinsic. Intrinsic motivation comes from within the student. Intrinsic motivation has two foundational elements: People are more motivated when they value what they are doing and when they believe they have a chance for success. Extrinsic motivation is that which comes from outside a student: anything that is external. The chapter considers the framework of Abraham Maslow, who identified a hierarchy of needs that people experience.
