I would like to understand what is meant by 'proper motivation'
Motivation...just is. It is also highly changeable.
The same student might enter a course with a highly intrinsic motivation for a topic, slide towards a more extrinsic motivation as a test or exam approaches, and then migrates back to intrinsic if a well thought out project is given.
Course and pedagogy design are highly influential on the types of motivation as are social and emotional factors. Self-regulation of emotion is definitely an area of development and (maturity) but there is no right, the potential for multiple different forms of motivation exists in everyone.
pirsig favored the motivation to actually learn the subject matter (and more generally to actually improve yourself) vs. trying to pass a course because you need the credential etc.
I'm talking about empirical research about motivation rather than platitudes though. It would be wonderful if all of my students were motivated to learn the subject matter I teach, believe me. However, it is more useful to understand their motivation and engage with it. That can include identifying ways to link what would motivate them to learn a subject matter (personal interests) to the class material.
Favor shouldn't really enter the equation when linking motivation and education.
interesting link thanks! motivation is crazy complex when you really try to cut into it. pirsig didnt use those words but he was clearly talking about the intrinsic motivation and his larger point was that students lacking it were better off leaving school and acquiring some (via some good old life experience) and returning to school later once they were properly motivated - he also felt society was making this into an unacceptable path and that was a shame. keep in mind zataomm is circa 70's
Motivation...just is. It is also highly changeable.
The same student might enter a course with a highly intrinsic motivation for a topic, slide towards a more extrinsic motivation as a test or exam approaches, and then migrates back to intrinsic if a well thought out project is given.
Course and pedagogy design are highly influential on the types of motivation as are social and emotional factors. Self-regulation of emotion is definitely an area of development and (maturity) but there is no right, the potential for multiple different forms of motivation exists in everyone.