"The ABCs of Motivation An Alternative Framework for Teaching Preservice Teachers about Motivation"

Article Title:
"The ABCs of Motivation

An Alternative Framework for Teaching Preservice Teachers about Motivation"

Authors:
LYNLEY H. ANDERMAN and VALERIE S. LEAKE

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APA Citation (from WSCU Online Library):
Anderman, L. H., & Leake, V. S. (2005). The ABCs of Motivation: An Alternative Framework for Teaching Preservice Teachers about Motivation. Clearing House: A Journal Of Educational Strategies, Issues And Ideas, 78(5), 192.

Summary:
This article's main idea is centered around the concept of how teachers establish, encourage, and maintain a student's sense of motivation. While motivation can be both extrinsic (outside influence) and intrinsic (internal influence), this article centers on the social and cognitive influences that affect both the extrinsic and intrinsic motivation that compels a student to want to do well in their schoolwork. This article was created especially for those who are going into the field of education, but I feel that it could apply to all generations of educators who are willing to make changes to the way that they are teaching or creating a learning environment within their classroom. The article's purpose is to educate teachers on HOW best to organize material for the intent of adhering to the psychological needs of the students and how it will best influence their intrinsic desire/motivation to engage with the material being presented. This "new" organizational style is based on three fundamental human needs: autonomy, belonging, and competence. The first, the need for autonomy is essentially centered on the idea of personal control, such as student choice. The need for belonging is the second principal, and this concept plainly states that a student needs to feel welcomed and safe within the environment, able to express their ideas and opinions without major rejection. The third, and final, need is the need for competence. The need for competence is solely based on the idea that the student can be successful and knows exactly how to improve, provided they are given individualized goals and the specific feedback they need from their peers and teacher.

"FACTORS AFFECTING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ READING MOTIVATION IN TAIWAN"

Article Title:
"FACTORS AFFECTING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ READING MOTIVATION IN TAIWAN"

Author:

SUHUA HUANG

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APA Citation (From WSCU Online Library):
Huang, S. (2013). Factors Affecting Middle School Students' Reading Motivation in Taiwan. Reading Psychology, 34(2), 148-181.

Summary:
This was a very interesting article to read. It clearly points out that although the problem with middle school aged students becoming less and less motivated in their academic work is a world issue, affecting students regardless of race, gender, status class, or country of origin, motivational factors for various types of individual students can vary widely. Comparing Western culture to Eastern culture was also a major theme in this particular essay, because it also states that there has been much research conducted in the Western culture around the idea of motivational factors, but those cannot necessarily be applied to students in the Eastern culture as their environment and other cultural living conditions vary from those who are in a Western culture. This article was interesting to read because the study focussed mainly on the Eastern culture and its motivational affects on the middle school student, both intrinsic and extrinsic. There were several similarities when analyzing the comparison between Western and Eastern cultures, but there were also some differences as well.