Technology-Enhanced Learning for the Development of Learning Motivation

Abstract

Technologies are an indispensable part of the 21 st century; they shape people's lives, and it is getting more difficult to get and hold the attention of people, especially the younger generation, because of the ever-growing stream of information and information channels and platforms. In order to engage and motivate the learning of the younger generation, teachers cannot ignore the role of technologies in young people's lives. The aim of this research is to identify opportunities to develop learning motivation and its correlation with technology-enhanced learning, as well as to compile the latest and most appropriate motivation theories in a contemporary context. To do so, a literature review was chosen as a research method to review articles obtained via the Scopus database, using the keyword 'learning motivation' to select the research units. For the systematic analysis of publications, the English language and open access availability were chosen as parameters to reduce the number of articles to review. To better understand the learning environment and the potential impact of technology-enhanced learning on learning motivation, a survey was carried out on secondary school students (10 th to 12 th grade) in Riga, Latvia.

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