Motivation in Distance Learning

Hadzi-Nikolova, Adrijana and Daskalovska, Nina (2023) Motivation in Distance Learning. Book of Proceedings/5th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (IBU-ICSSH22)13-15 June 2022, Skopje. pp. 165-170. ISSN ISBN:978-608-4868-28-6

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Abstract

What is the importance of motivation in distance learning? The term motivation comes from the Latin word “movere” which means to move. It is the force that moves all our processes, physical or mental. What can we expect from unmotivated sportsmen or unmotivated workers? Can success be present if there is zero motivation? It is the driving force to all our activities. Motivation is crucial for something that requires a lot of effort and attention, especially a mental effort. Unlike traditional learning that is mostly regulated by the teacher, self-regulation and self-discipline are vital to the success of distance learning. Distance education entails students working via electronic media in the comfort of their home. It is also harder when students work on their own in asynchronous distance education courses compared to synchronous ones. However, in order to sit in front of the computer and opt for learning while being highly distracted in no classroom-alike environment, students need even higher motivation. In this paper we will consider the different aspects of motivation, the different types of motivation such as intrinsic, extrinsic or social motivation. We will take into consideration how these types influence the success in distance learning courses. Moreover, we will discuss the role of the Matthew effect i.e. how the greater motivation or the lack of motivation confirms the same results in terms of distance education. In the end, we will focus on motivation for English language acquisition in both forms of distance learning in higher education, synchronous and asynchronous forms.

Keywords: motivation; Matthew effect; synchronous; asynchronous; language learning

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Humanities > Languages and literature
Divisions:	Faculty of Philology
Depositing User:	Adrijana Hadzi-Nikolova
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2023 10:15
Last Modified:	13 Feb 2023 10:15
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/31402

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