Religion & Self Improvement

Motivation is of particular interest to Educational psychologists because of the crucial role it plays in student learning.  Motivation in education can have several effects on how students learn and their behaviour towards subject matter (Ormrod, 2003).  Motivation has been found to be a pivotal area in treating Autism Spectrum Disorders, as in Pivotal Response Therapy.  Motivation is also an important element in the concept of Andragogy (what motivates the adult learner).  Motivation by threat is a dead-end strategy, and naturally staff are more attracted to the opportunity side of the motivation curve than the threat