Motivația pentru învățare ca dimensiune a curriculumului școlar [Articol]

Abstract

This article aims to highlight the role of learning motivation as an essential dimension of the school curriculum and to identify guidelines for stimulating and maintaining students’ interest. The structure of the motivational process – direction, initiation, maintenance, and disengagement – is analyzed, along with how each phase is reflected in the curriculum through clear objectives, structured activities, formative assessments, and flexibility adapted to students’ individual needs. Additionally, integrating concepts from Henry Murray’s theory of psychological needs allows for a better understanding of how the manifestation of these needs influences students’ engagement and performance in the learning process. Students’ motivation represents a central element of the school curriculum, and teachers play a crucial role in observing, guiding, and supporting students to become aware of and manage their motivation, transforming it into a tool for educational progress and personal development.