Examine Motivation and the Adult Learner
. The purpose of this paper is to describe how motivation relates to the characteristics of adult learners, discuss the implications this characteristic has on the design and delivery of online learning for the adult learner, and discuss how time management and the potential for procrastination may affect academic success.
Motivation defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary is “the act or process of motivating; the condition of being motivated; a motivating force, stimulus, or influence.” Pew, (2007), finds motivation “as the level of effort an individual is willing to expend toward the achievement of a certain goal.” Motivation stimulates, governs, maintains behavior and comes from an external place or internal place (Pew, 2007).
Motivation’s Relationship to Andragogy
Motivation is one of the characteristics of Andragogy. Malcolm Knowles espoused that adults versus children have intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation does not mean that as instructors we do not have to incorporate motivational components into their classes. If associated with the
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The online university has research librarians, tutoring services, advisors and technical support that you can call or email (https://onlinelearningtips.com). Work and family obligations can be a lot by the end of the day. Some strategies for assisting with this can be helpful. To stay focused a student might set 30 to 60 minutes on a timer and continue reading or writing until it rings (https://onlinelearningtips.com). Keeping a picture showing your goal can be a motivator (https://onlinelearningtips.com). Snacks can be helpful like crisp vegetables, nuts, and even smoothies (https://onlinelearningtips.com). It is not recommended that students engage in multitasking but instead stop what you might be doing to complete the immediate task and go back to continue where you were