Nine Tips to Help Motivate Children to Learn

Motivation can be defined as a state that mobilizes, directs, and maintains behavior (Woolfolk, 2010). It guides the interest of students towards new topics or ways of applying the knowledge already acquired. During learning, motivation is the guiding arrow towards the acquisition of new knowledge (Rodríguez, 2006). In addition, it also helps to consolidate or complete the knowledge already acquired. White-McNulty, Patrikakou, and Weissberg (2005) state that motivated students: Demonstrate a commitment to learning. This is crucial for their academic, social, and emotional development. Find schoolwork interesting and important, immerse themselves in their studies, and invest their energy in reaching…