Yesterday evening, I overheard a student proclaim she needed to write a three page paper on motivation that was due today. I told her \”procrastination is a motivator in and of itself\”(this doesn\’t mean I think anyone should procrastinate in order to motivate themselves to do school work); this got me to thinking, what truly motivates college/university students to succeed in school? Motivation can come from anywhere, anyone, or anything. My motivation typically comes from a desire to do better and have more in life. What motivates you?
Check out these books in the library on motivation, achievement, and success in college:
- 9 things successful people do differently
- Execution: the discipline of getting things done
- The little book of coaching: motivating people to be winners
- A theory of achievement motivation
- The achieving society
- Self-theories: their role in motivation, personality, and development
- Motivating Students
- Giftedness, conflict, and underachievement
- Achieving educational excellence: using behavioral strategies
- Execution: the discipline of getting things done
To find these resources and more, you can Ask A Librarian or call (254)968-9249.