essential elements of motivation for students and teachers, The

The current problems that exist in our nation's schools revolve around three key entities, i.e., motivation, student and teacher. This brief note will seek to provide insight regarding these three entities, and their various essential elements, that must be fully comprehended by all concerned, and acted upon accordingly, if the present crisis in our schools is going to be stopped and sweeping successes found instead.

Interestingly, some say that teachers are at fault for the problems that we are currently experiencing in our nation's schools. Others say that students are really to blame, while still others argue that everyone simply lacks the motivation to improve the prevailing situation. Perhaps they are all right, or perhaps no one is right, but if we wish to correct this situation there is one thing for sure, i.e., that all three factors need to be understood by everyone involved, and that everyone (i.e., students and teachers alike) must do their part to improve this situation. The present brief note actually outlines how this can best be achieved since it systematically provides the essential elements (or the A, B, C's) concerning these three key factors. As these elements are taken to heart, and implemented accordingly, the problems in academia today should give way to greater successes as we enter our next century of academic endeavors.

THOMAS S. PARISH

Education

Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 66506

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