What Is Motivation?

Abstract

Motivation is an area that educators continually evaluate because of the importance of retention and working toward educating students to become successful in society. The need for motivation continues to challenge instructors, so instructors continue to look for different ways to motivate students. Also, instructional designers are tasked with applying various techniques to benefit students and help students work through materials that will help them in their careers and personal endeavors. The instructional designer can develop engaging media, resources, and information that will motivate students to achieve their goals and work towards completing what they set out to do with their education. So, for students to be motivated, they must understand what motivates and stimulates their curiosity and why they want to attend school.