Approach to Motivation

As I read Module 3, I learned a lot of behavioral theories that I can apply to my students that can motivate them to their study. Also, as I read and understand the behavioral theories, I recall my personal experience at home and school during my elementary and high school years.

Every sunday we attend mass at church with my family. Me and my brother always play at the church and my mother told us that if we behave at church, she will treat us Chickenjoy meal at Jollibee. With that approach, me and my brother behave at church and claim our Chickenjoy meal as a reward.

Another experience from these behavioral theories is a punishment from our teacher, I recall that when we can answer her question on her class we will stand if we said the wrong answer or we can’t answer the question. And we can only sit when we got the right answer. With these approach it is positive punishment because we study hard before her class and negative punishment is that we stand if we got the wrong answer.

These behavioral theories allow us to motivate our students to learn. We stimulate their learning through these behavioral theories. Sometimes it became traumatic to our students if we use it improperly, students became rebellious and sometimes they won’t listen to you.