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Problem Statement

Tommy T. Bush

UNT University

9/15/2022

Problem Statement

While there are several different variables which may be barriers to academic excellence and achievement, there are two factors that might account for the required academic improvement and achievement in elementary schools. These factors include lack of motivation as well as presence of learning disabilities. Therefore, it is important to identify those factors that lead to learning difficulties. For instance, teachers who are not aware of various characteristics of such areas of concern might become ineffective in their work more so when dealing with students with learning disabilities. Thus, in an effort to better help learners with learning disabilities, it is important for the teachers and other stakeholders to be aware of the several differences between those learners who do not attain their academic goals due to lower motivation as well as those who struggle with frustrations resulting from their learning disabilities.

Moreover, many learners are in need of motivation in order to achieve their academic goals. Thus, there is need to emphasize on the importance of motivation for learners’ success in education. This is because lack of motivation is usually very detrimental for their academic achievement thus resulting to learners paying less attention to details and activities, lower grades and presenting negative attitudes and behavior towards learning. Motivation therefore is an important aspect for learners to experience so as to overcome academic challenges as well as develop positive attitudes and mindsets about learning and education in general.

The most significant function of education is to encourage interest in learning among students with learning disabilities. This is supposed to be done in a way that brings about the desired benefits and impacts to them as well as the society. This will ensure they are effectively integrated into the society and will enable them to obtain academic achievement. Thus, it is important to acknowledge that motivation is important for all learners’ academic achievements. However, as much as motivation plays a significant role in academic achievement for all learners, learners with learning disabilities are usually more vulnerable to lack of motivation throughout their life in school and education in general. Hence, lack of motivation as well as attention problems are likely to affect their learning efforts. They often face massive barriers in their academic achievement as well as adult outcomes compared to their peer without learning disabilities. Thus, it is necessary that importance of motivation is stressed so as to help learners with disabilities to overcome these challenges.

Additionally, academic excellence often derived from a growth mindset as well as motivation. For instance a growth mindset refers to an individual believing in him/herself that intelligence improves with application of learning and effort. Thus there is an empirical link between academic motivation and growth mindset. Thus, these two aspect are important factor for academic success, particularly for learners with learning disabilities. These aspects not only supports the learners’ academic achievement, but as well might benefit learners with learning disabilities that face various learning challenges.

Moreover, given that they are more vulnerable to lack of motivation, learners in elementary school are even more vulnerable because of the critical development stage which is often marked by declines of academic motivation. In addition, learners with learning disabilities usually tend to have negative beliefs about themselves as well as why motivation might be beneficial to support their learning and improve their individual abilities. Thus this highlights the critical development stage among elementary learners with learning disabilities, hence the need to motivation so as to achieve academically.