Motivation

Motivation is an internal state that maintains a behavior. Motivation can come from outside parties (extrinsic motivation) with incentives, rewards, and punishments. It can also come from internal needs for growth and self-fulfillment. There is also the need for meaning and understanding what's being presented and the identity with a community.

In a classroom, a teacher needs to create motivation in their students by making the subject matter seem interesting and engaging. To do that a teacher needs to give a reason for the students to learn the subject, make them think that if they don't know what's being taught, they're going to feel empty inside somehow.

A classroom should also feel like a community where all the students work together to learn the subject matter. If students feel part of something, they'll be more excited to go to class and be more engaged in what's going on. Common goals in a classroom help make a more tight knit community.