Brown (2007) reviewed the definitions of motivation based on the three historical schools
of thought as follows:
1) Behaviourism. This perspective sees motivation as the anticipation of reward.
Driven to acquire positive reinforcement and based on our prior experience we
repeat the action to get rewards.
2) Cognitivism: It sees motivation as choices people make. The forces behind our
decisions are the needs or drives. Ausubel (1968) identified 6 needs for the
construct of motivation: the need for