
Educational synergies
April - June Vol. 6 - 2 2021
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case, motivational models are moving towards giving great
importance to the cognitive dimension. (McGregor, 1957, p.23). The
best known theories are: the "X" "Y" Theory of Douglas Mc Gregor,
which focuses its vision on two opposing positions underlying the
life of human beings: positive position (X) and negative position (Y);
the Hierarchy Model (Maslow, 1943) who conceives the individual
as an integrated whole, which has a series of stable motives that
guide him towards the future, prevailing as a motive of his activity,
autonomy (possibility of fully using the skills, abilities and
creativity). The criterion of self-realization is the supreme motive in
his hierarchy of needs, he considers it the ultimate goal of learning
to fully developed personality that is associated with an essence of
intrinsic nature. (p.48); McClelland's (1961) theory of learned needs,
which considers that "motivational drives are related to needs for
Achievement, Affiliation and Power. The defining characteristics of
the achievement-oriented are the pursuit of personal responsibility
and the overcoming of challenges in order to reach attainable goals"
(p.44); Herzberg's (1959) theory of motivation-hygiene focuses its
theoretical construct on the work of the individual and the
surrounding environment (externally oriented approach). From this
research it was concluded that favorable situations were directly
related to motivational variables (at work). For example, level of
responsibility, progress, recognition, etc. On the other hand,
unfavorable situations were related to hygiene variables (work
context). Verbigracia, working condition, monitoring received,
payment or salary, etc.
There are many challenges that teachers face when working with
diverse groups in terms of origin, social status, religion and
experiences; these determine motivations such as focusing on grades
or pleasing parents; ideally, motivation should be intrinsic,
characterized by autonomy. (Oyarzún and Valdés, 2020).
Motivational factors for education are the educational and family
environment, in addition to personal components and different
mechanisms of the context that influence and accompany the
process. (Rojas and Hernández, 2020). Robbins (2005) states that
"motivation is constituted by the processes responsible for an
individual's desire to make a great effort to achieve organizational
goals, conditioned by the capacity of the effort to satisfy some
individual need" (p.292).