Facilitating Learning

Students Diversity in Motivation

Factors affecting motivation

• age
• gender
• cultural 
• socio economic background
• special education needs

Different ages needed different motivation

• younger children look for approval 
• older are to fitting in and being accepted by their peers

Boys and Girls have similar and different motivation

• girls 
• boys

Different kinds of ethnic background

• discrimination/stereotype

Socio economic background

• low income families
• high income families

Students with Special Needs

• gifted
• behavioral problems
• learning disabilities

2 Principles regarding social and cultural influences on motivation

• like to model the behaviors
• student need models

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