The Functions of Learning Motivation
6 Active and Beneficial Exercise Practice
Students prefer to learn if taking an active part in trainingpractice to achieve the goal. This active practice can be done by students by
using discussion method not lecturing method, because students are forced to be active in getting things done and group communication.
7 Divided Exercises
Students will be more motivated in working on exercises if the exercise is classified as short time exercise, so students do not feel
bored in completing the exercises. 8
Reducing Systematically Forced Study At the beginning of the learning, students need to be forced to learn.
However, as the students are already getting used to it, teacher should reduce the force.
9 Pleasant Conditions
Students prefer to continue his studies if the condition teaching fun. The teacher can perform some ways:
a Try dont repeat things they already know, because it will make
students bored. b
Class atmosphere must not be boring. Teachers can apply various learning models.
c Avoid the occurrence of frustration due to the uncertain situation
of the class or ask an unreasonable request, and beyond the human mind reach.
d Avoid the emotional class atmosphere that is a result of personal
matters. d. The Characteristics of Learning Motivation
According to Sardiman 2011:83 in learning activities, motivation have the following characteristics :
1 Diligence in doing the tasks hard worker and never stopped
before the tasks were finished . 2
Always being encouraged. He is not easily satisfied with his achievements.
3 Showing interest in all kinds of problems for adults e.g.
development issues, religion, politics, economics, justice, eradiction of corruption, against any criminal, immoral, and so
on. 4
Usually working independently. 5
Quickly being bored with routine tasks things that are mechanical, repetitive, and less creative.
6 Being able to defend his opinion.
7 Not easy to let go of these beliefs.
8 Diligence to locate and troubleshoot problems.
Students who have high motivation will not easily give up but will still fight for something they believed and would seek how to achieve
things that are believed to be it.