The article addresses four major dimensions that contribute to motivation. The first dimension was competence (am I capable). This dimension indicated that the student believed he or she had the ability to accomplish the task. The second dimension was control (can I control it?). Control made students feel in control by seeing a direct connection between actions and outcomes. Students retained their autonomy by having the choice of whether or not to undertake the task or how. The third dimension was interest (am I interested/is it worth it?) Interest was that the student had to be interested in the task or see the value in the task. to end. The fourth dimension is relationship (what do others think?). Students believe that completing the task is linked to social rewards such as a sense of belonging to a class or other social groups or to the approval of a person of social importance. These dimensions of motivation are ones that many students have used or relayed throughout their learning experience. As educators, we need to be aware of where students are and channel them to increase their motivation levels. Schools play an important role in motivating students by picking up where parents leave off or intervening when parents are unable or reluctant to become actively involved. (Center on Education Policy CEP 2012). School staff realized they needed to create programs to increase student motivation. School staff needed to target certain groups of students who were less motivated or likely to become so. School staff were required to target groups of students who were likely to have dropped out, students who had never completed their homework, and students who had low attendance (Center on Education Policy CEP 2012). T...... middle of paper ......arners. The data will show which specific concepts need review and the areas in which students are weakest. We will examine how specific teaching styles help increase student motivation and how trainees increase their scores. Works Cited Center on Education Policy (CEP). (2012). What can schools do to motivate students? George Washington University. Center on Education Policy (CEP). (2012). What is motivation and why is it important? George Washington University. Dana, N.F. and Yendol-Hoppey, D. (2009). The educator's reflective guide to classroom inquiry: Learning to teach and teaching to learn through practitioner inquiry (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin PressMart, C. (2011) How to Keep Students Motivated in a Learning Environment. IshikPintrich University, P. (2003) Motivation and learning in the classroom. J. Riley & Sons Press