What Motivates Students to Learn? Exploring the Research on Motivation

Authors

  • Amber Perrell University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • Julia Erdie University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • Theresa Kasay University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Keywords:

Student Motivation, Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Incentives, Cognitive Science, Metacognition, Memory, Growth Mindset, Social Support Groups, Literature Review

Abstract

The Deans for Impact Report (2015) posed the question "What motivates students to learn?". This article provides a more thorough exploration of the literature related to the cognitive principles of motivation outlined in this report.  Specifically, the authors examine literature related to the impact of motivation on student learning, including learning interventions and strategies.  This review of literature also adds to The Deans for Impact Report (2015) with research indicating the critical influence of extrinsic motivation on learning.

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Published

2017-02-16

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1

Section

Motivation to Learn

License

Copyright © by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).