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12 that energizes, directs, and sustains behavior; it gets students moving, points them
in a particular direction, and keeps them going” p. 362. Motivation also has
several effects on learners’ behavior. The first is that motivation can direct behavior toward particular goals. It also increases effort and energy in reaching
those goals. Moreover, it makes the students have initiation of and persistence in certain activities. Furthermore, it helps the students to face occasional
interruptions and frustrations. Then, motivation also affects cognitive processes such as what learners pay attention to and how much they think about and
elaborate on it Ormrod 2011 also said that people might think that motivation is
something that the students bring to school. However, motivation is also about the environment in the school. Based on that fact, the condition in a class is very
important to build the students’ motivation.
There are two types of motivation which are extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is when students are motivated by
external factors. Learners who are extrinsically motivated may want the good grade, money, or recognition that particular activities and accomplishment. On the
other hand, intrinsic motivation is when the students are motivated by factors within them. Harmer 2001 noted that “intrinsic motivation comes from within
individual when a person might be motivated by enjoyment of the learning process itself or by desire to make themselves feel better” p. 51. In addition,
learners who are intrinsically motivated may engage in an activity because it gives them pleasure, helps them develop skills that they think are important. In addition,
13 Schunk, Meece, and Pintrich 2014 have stated about the relation between
motivation and interest. Students will say that when they do not learn it is because school and
classes are boring and they cannot become interested in the work. This intuitive view of motivation proposes interest as an important aspect of
motivation that causally influences attention, learning, thinking, and performance p. 247.
It is clear that the students’ interest is able to motivate the students in their learning process.