Adolescent Motivational Program: Motivation Theories and Performance Assessments
Overview
This paper examines motivation theories and their application to adolescent learners, particularly those with special needs. It discusses goal-oriented theory, valence-instrumentality-expectancy theory, drive reduction theory, and self-efficacy, emphasizing the importance of student-centered goal setting and identifying individual talents to enhance academic performance through performance assessment methods.
What this coursework covers
- Motivation Theories - explores goal-oriented theory, VIE theory, drive reduction theory, and the role of self-efficacy in student motivation
- Teacher's Role in Motivation - discusses how instructors should identify student gifts and talents, communicate clearly, and provide necessary resources
- Performance Assessments - explains how assessment methods determine skill development and performance in learners, with particular focus on students with special needs
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Adolescent Motivational Program
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Adolescent Motivational Program
Motivation Theories
Motivation theories are vital in explaining what drives learners to seek knowledge and use the obtained skills to perform various tasks. There are various types of motivational theories. The goal-oriented theory indicates the importance of setting clear, challenging, and achievable goals. Challenging but clear and attainable goals motivate students to learn (Gopalan, 2018). Teachers are encouraged to desist from the top-down form of creating academic goals and instead engage learners in the process. The learner-centered goals enhance their learning and performance. The valence-instrumentality-expectancy (VIE) theory illustrates the importance of a student understanding why they need to behave in a certain way, study hard, obtain specific grades, and so on. After understanding, students need a clear path, which is how they are going to get to where the teachers and other stakeholders in education desires (Perumal, 2009). Thirdly, students need to develop self-efficacy, which is the belief that they can achieve the goal set for them. Therefore, to motivate such students, the role of the teacher is to provide all the necessary resources, communicate clearly what students need to do to achieve the goals and to enhance the self-efficacy of their students. Drive reduction theory indicates that every individual has certain drives that motivate their behavior (Vibulphol, 2016). There is also the assumptions that everyone has needs that he or she tries to achieve. The role of the teacher is to try to identify what drives a particular student.