Hello! this is my second posting (almost same title). This is an Issue Task attempt sticking to the 30 min time constraint, so it's incomplete and there are definitely spelling/grammar mistakes (didn't leave myself time for editing!). Any feedback would be appreciated!

TOPIC


Learning is primarily a matter of personal discipline; students cannot be motivated by school or college alone.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

RESPONSE

Although motivation is not always easy to elicit in an individual, I would disagree with the statement that students cannot be motivated by the school or college alone, as there are certain aspects of the school that may be able to encourage a student’s willingness to learn.

One aspect of school that can motivate learning is the educators. Teachers/professors are able to present the material of the course in a way that can make a topic interesting and fun to learn, such as increasing student discussion and having unique ways of presenting the material. In this way, educators, which are part of the educational institution (school or colelge), can increase a student's motivation to learn.

Another aspect of school is the curriculums, which can be designed so that students have a choice in which courses they take. Giving the students alevel of agency to choose what they would like to become more knowledgable in based on their personal interests can increase their internal motivation to learn.

That being said, it can be hard to increase the internal motivation of an individual when they possess little to no interest in a topic. If a person has interests that are outside of learning things in a school setting, such as someone who would like to become a parent, then it may be that their personal disposition to learn in an acadmeic setting will not change much. This is not to say they will not seek to learn skills outside of an educational institution, however, the aspects discussed in the previous paragraphs may do little more than providing a pleasant academic experience.

Personal discipline, therefore, does have a role in learning in an academic setting, however it is not the only thing that motivates a student to learn. Educators and curriculum structure,