EFFECTS OF MOTIVATIONAL TEACHING STRATEGIES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENT IN SELECTED PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
ABSTRACT
The study was carried out to examine the effects of motivational teaching strategies on academic achievement of student in selected public primary school in Odedal Local Government Area of Ogun State. A number of reason have been suggested for irregular payment of teacher salaries the teaching performance. The background of the problem was discussed and it show that only when position motivation is given to teacher that the volume of output would be bridged to the volume of input. Also lack of instructional facilities and motivational strategies for student like giving award and appreciation to student who perform well in school, when this are not done it reduce the academic achievement of student. Observation and questionnaire were the research instrument used to carry out the research. Findings were presented with recommendations.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Motivation comes from Latin root “move” which means to move, so motivation can mean the process of raising the interest of an individual to take a move towards a certain goal. (Kreithner, 2005) sees motivation as the psychological process that gives behaviour purpose and direction. According to Bufard; Bedenluder (2005) described motivation as a predisposition to behave in a purposeful manner to achieve specific unmet need. Bedian (2003) sees motivation as the inner force that drives individual to accomplish personal and organizational goal and also the will to achieve.
Motivation has been shown to positively influence study strategy, academic performance, adjustment and well-being in students in domains of education (Vansteenkiste et al. 2005).
Students can have increased motivation when they feel some sense of anatomy in the learning process and that motivation declined when students have novice in the class structure (Kurinci, 2003), Timothy Judge (2005) sees motivation as the result of process internal or external to the individual that arouse enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain cause of action. Motivation is a reason or incentive to achieve some goals or also the interest or enthusiasm to make the effort to achieve something. The biological emotional cognitive or social force are the major factors which affects the behaviour and intensity of motivation. Stephen Robbin (2003) sees motivation as the process that accounts for individual intensity direction and persistence of effort towards attaining a goal.
