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Motivational Factors and it’s Impact on Students’ Performance in Higher Education:A Review


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The purpose of the paper is to study different motivational factors influencing students in their higher education. In this paper, the author tried to study the influence of motivation on a student in different perspectives like how the motivation of student is connected with their age, teacher’s instruction style, teachers motivation. The Author also tried to examine the different motivation theories which are used in assessing student motivation by various authors. From the findings of different papers, it is evident that based on the discipline which he is studying the motivational approach need to be different. The AMS (Academic Motivation Scale) instrument to measure different sub theories of self-determination theory were also studied. The findings from this review paper will help teachers and students to know about different motivational factors involved in higher education which further helps them to understand each other in a continuous and better learning process.

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Motivation, Higher Education, Teacher’s Instruction Style, AMS.
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KSOM, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Abstract


The purpose of the paper is to study different motivational factors influencing students in their higher education. In this paper, the author tried to study the influence of motivation on a student in different perspectives like how the motivation of student is connected with their age, teacher’s instruction style, teachers motivation. The Author also tried to examine the different motivation theories which are used in assessing student motivation by various authors. From the findings of different papers, it is evident that based on the discipline which he is studying the motivational approach need to be different. The AMS (Academic Motivation Scale) instrument to measure different sub theories of self-determination theory were also studied. The findings from this review paper will help teachers and students to know about different motivational factors involved in higher education which further helps them to understand each other in a continuous and better learning process.

Keywords


Motivation, Higher Education, Teacher’s Instruction Style, AMS.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23862/kiit-parikalpana%2F2018%2Fv14%2Fi1%2F173254