Causes of Decrease in Student Motivation
             When I was given the assignment to identify the causes
             of decreased student motivation I said to myself
             "Screw this, I think I'll just go party with my
             friends and worry about school later." Then, I
             realized I was a perfect example of a student who
             lacked motivation. I got to thinking that maybe I
             could relate to this topic in a very personal way. A
             few of the causes of the decrease in student
             motivation are related to delayed gratification for
             work done, course work often not applying to the
             student's field of interest, and student's busy
             The first cause I am going to discuss is delayed
             gratification. In some classes, the students' progress
             can be unclear and as result students don't get
             immediate feedback to motivate them. Assignments and
             papers are not always collected or graded.
             Professors simply look at assignments to see of it is
             done or not. They often don't know how much or how
             little work went into the preparation of an
             assignment. All college classes are not worth credit
             toward a student's degree. The students in these
             classes are less likely to feel satisfaction upon the
             course's completion. In some cases, the student must
             take one to three introductory classes before he or
             Another factor that contributes to the decrease in
             student motivation is that the required course work
             doesn't always seem to apply to the students' field of
             interest. Students are not always willing to put time
             into studying or working on assignments if the work is
             not relevant to them. Students find that it makes more
             sense to learn about subjects that directly pertain to
             their future jobs. Students are more motivated when
             they are learning practical information that they can
             Busy schedules also hinder student motivation. Often
             students are involved in too many activities, which
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