TEFL

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A.                Background

The learning process can be described using a variety of learning theory. In addition, the process can be explained by taking into account one important aspect, namely the student's motivation. Teachers often worry about the presence of students who rated smart but has achievement mediocrity.

The success of learning is influenced by many factors originating from within and outside the student. External factors eg learning facilities, the teaching of teachers, provision of feedback system, and sebaginya. Factors of the student include intelligence, learning strategies, motivation and so on. But in fact in a class, the students state assortment to learn and accept the lessons delivered by teachers. Therefore, teachers need to pay attention to the conditions of learning and student learning conditions.

      B.      Problem Formulation

1.      What is the motivation ?

2.      What the forms of motivation ?

3.      How to form a difference motivation to learn ?

4.      What are the implications of motivation differences in language classroom ?

CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

A.        Definition of motivation to learn

Motivation is a psychological condition that encourages a person to do something. In learning activities, motivation can be considered as the overall driving force within the students who lead, ensure continuity and provide direction and learning activities, so it is expected goals can be achieved. In learning, motivation is necessary, because someone who is not motivated in learning, will not be possible learning activities.

Motivation to learn is also a need to develop the ability optimally, so that they can do things better, and creative achievement. So the motivation to learn is a psychological condition that encourage students to study in earnest, which in turn will form a systematic way of student learning, concentration and can select activities.

B.                 The kinds of learning motivation.

1.         Intrinsic motivation

Intrinsic motivation means that the individual's motivational stimuli are coming from within. The individual has the desire to perform a specific task, because its results are in accordance with his belief system or fulfills a desire and therefore importance is attached to it. For example, a student studying hard because you want to master a wide range of knowledge learned in school. Intrinsic motivation can be a personality, attitude, experience, education or in the form of awards and ideals.

2.         Extrinsic motivation

Extrinsic motivation means that the individual's motivational stimuli are coming from outside. In other words, our desires to perform a task are controlled by an outside source. Note that even though the stimuli are coming from outside, the result of performing the task will still be rewarding for the individual performing the task. For example, a student with homework for fear of being punished by his teacher.

                                                            

C.                 The forms of learning motivation

There are several forms and ways that motivate:

1.         Giving figures

Figures in this case is a symbol of the value of learning activities. The numbers are good for the students is a very strong motivation. But as a teacher should be aware that exposure to such figures have not been the result of true learning, meaningful learning outcomes, the steps are the teachers give figures. Figures can be associated with the value contained in each of the knowledge being taught to students so that not only cognitive, but skills and affective.

2.         Gift

Prizes can be as motivation, but not always so, as a reward for a job, it may not be attractive to someone who is not happy and no thanks to the job.

3.         Competition

Competition can be used as a motivational tool to encourage student learning. Competition individual and group competition can improve student achievement.

4.         Pride

Requires awareness to the students to feel the importance of its tasks and to accept it as a challenge to work hard to maintain his dignity is one form of motivation is quite important. Someone will strive with all effort to spur a good performance by keeping her dignity.

5.         Interest

Motivation close relationship with interest, motivation appeared for their needs. Likewise with interest, so it is fitting that the interest is the principal motivation tool in the learning process.

D.                Motivational implication on language classroom

                One of the barriers to student success in learning, especially in the classroom lack of motivation. To develop creative thinking, we should have enough motivation. Motivation will make us eager to realize what is in our creative imagination. In learning, motivation is also needed. Learning is a process of change from not knowing to knowing, from can not be able to. To conduct a process of change is certainly needed the energy, passion and motivation. Without motivation we will be lackluster, lifeless, no dynamism, and will not produce a change in the way we want.

                Jeanne Ellis Ormrod in his book Educational Psychology, describes various motivational influences on behavior and learning processes of students:

1.         Motivation directs a person's behavior to achieve the target such as being a good learner

2.         Motivation makes one want to go through the work and maintains an activity. Students are encourage to start a desired job. They also tend to survive to do a job to finish

3.         Motivation affects the thinking process. Motivation soatu affect what and how information is processed. People who have the motivation tend to ask for help when facing difficulties as the business has a maximum or ask for clarification on a task or information to complete the task.

4.         Motivation show what the desired consequences.

5.         Motivation increases performance or achievements. The motivation should always be  present and maintained to keep them alive in our souls forever surge. If we lose the motivation, we will feel weak, lazy, lifeless, helpless, even a feeling of worthlessness. All of this is very detrimental to us.

6.         motivation can improve students' skills in speaking such as by creating a group speaking.

7.         Motivation can improve students' ability in the language according to the interests and objectives.

CHAPTER III

CONCLUSION

           

Motivation is a reason or urge a person to act. People who are not willing to act is often referred to not have the motivation. Reason or impulse that can come from outside or from within. Actually, basically all the motivation that comes from inside, outside is only a trigger factor of motivation. External motivation is motivation that the trigger comes from outside of us. While intrinsic motivation is the motivation arises from the initiative ourselves.

Motivation plays an important role in human life. Without the motivation to learn, difficult to expect a good learning performance. Therefore, to understand the sense of motivation and know ways to increase motivation are expected to apply in everyday life so they can enjoy learning tasks, achieve success in studies, career and later life.