According to Jere Brophy (1987), motivation to learn is a skill acquired "through general experience but stimulated more directly by modeling, communication of expectations and direct teaching or socialization by significant others (especially parents and teachers). "To begin with, almost all students are motivated in one way or another. A student may be deeply interested in the material taught in class and seek out challenging course work, actively participate in class discussions, and earn grades high on assigned projects Another student may be more concerned with the friendliness of school, interacting frequently with classmates and regularly participating in extracurricular activities. Yet another may focus on athletics, shining in. physical education classes, playing or watching sports most afternoons and weekends, and actually following a fitness routine Another student, perhaps due to an undetected learning disability. , with a shy temperament or seemingly uncoordinated body, may be motivated to avoid classes, social situations, or sporting activities Motivation has several effects on students' learning and behavior: targets for them-. same and modify their behavior accordingly. Motivation defines the specific goals toward which learners strive. Thus, it impacts the choices students make, for example whether they enroll in science or economics, whether they dedicate hours to completing a challenging assignment or playing games with friends. Motivation increases the amount of effort and energy students devote to directly related activities. to their needs and objectives. This defines whether they pursue a task with enthusiasm and commitment or lazily and half-heartedly. In my case, I firmly believe that acting with enthusiasm in everything you do will increase the amount of effort and energy expended, which will eventually lead to the successful achievement of goals. Students are more likely to start a task that they really want to accomplish. They are also expected to continue working on it until they have accomplished it, even if they are sometimes embarrassed or irritated in practice. Overall, motivation improves students' time on task, an important aspect affecting their knowledge and achievement. Motivation affects what students pay attention to and how effectively they practice it. For example, motivated students often struggle with determination to really get to know the course material – to study it meaningfully – and to think about how they might use it in their personal lives. The more motivated the students are to achieve academic results, the more satisfied they will be. with an A and disappointed by a lower grade. The more students want to be recognized and valued by their classmates, the more they will respect belonging to the “in” group and will be upset by the teasing of their classmates...