Motivation is not a bag of tricks which the teacher uses to produce learning. Rather it is a process which belongs to the learner. It is similar to vision in that it involves external stimulation, appropriate mechanism of response, and an internal force which energizes the response. The basic substratum of motivation may be found in the need of the child . The first characteristics of motives is that they have an energizing function. The stir up behavior. Besides releasing energy, motives have a character of directionality. Energy produced by needs seek a discharge in relevant incentives, or goal objects which satisfy needs.

By: Dorothy D. Pingol | Teacher I | Capitangan Elementary School