Education

Whether you are the one embarking on an educational journey, or whether it is someone else, motivation and inspiration are key for success. As a teacher, this is something I battle with on a daily basis. We've all been students at one point or another, and being a teacher, is not much different. The only significant difference is, that you're not only responsible for your own engagement, motivation and inspiration, but you're responsible for your students' as well.
While motivating students seems a simple enough concept, it's important to acknowledge that each individual is different and as a result of that, will respond differently to stimuli. From a teachers, and a students perspectives, a good way to gauge what works best for the individual is to spend some time identifying which of the multiple intelligences they fall under. Once you know your/their learning style, it's easier to cater to their needs and by doing this they will become more engaged and by extension, motivated.

Setting short term and long term goals will also increase productivity. By acknowledging their progress, the individual will develop a sense of pride which in turn will boost motivation and may lead to developing inspiration. These acknowledgements also become treasured Magic Moments which are those fond memories of success later down the track.

Activity based learning is the most useful in eliciting positive experiences with learning, as individuals have a greater opportunity to put theory into practice and achieve physical things which will serve as a token or as a reminder that they are capable of achieving anything they set there mind to. Is there any better form of motivation?