Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD Student in Educational Sciences, Al-Mustafa International University, Higher Institute of Islamic Humanities, Afghanistan
2 Department of Educational Sciences, Higher Institute of Islamic Humanities, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran
Abstract
Motivation is one of the fundamental components of the educational process, playing a decisive role in directing learning behaviors, personality development, and achieving educational goals. Since various psychological and religious approaches have different interpretations of the origin and mechanisms of motivation, this research adopts a comparative approach to examine and analyze the motivational components within the theoretical frameworks of Islamic education and humanistic psychology. Humanistic psychology, as one of the influential currents in contemporary psychology, emphasizes human values such as freedom, autonomy, self-actualization, and responsiveness to emotional, existential, and cognitive needs, believing that education should provide the groundwork for realizing the "authentic self." In contrast, Islamic education, based on a monotheistic worldview, divine nature, free will, and humanity's inclination towards perfection and divine proximity, emphasizes directing motivations towards lofty goals. The main question of this research is: "What are the components of the motivation process in Islamic education and humanistic psychology, and what are their similarities and differences?" The findings indicate that both approaches emphasize the importance of motivation in the educational process, with fundamental differences observed in the ultimate goals, origins of motivation, the role of the teacher, methods of arousal, and evaluation of education. The results show that Islamic education, relying on the innate dimensions and purposeful nature of humans, has unparalleled potential for creating, strengthening, and guiding sustainable motivations.
Keywords
- Motivation process
- Islamic education
- humanistic psychology
- self-actualization
- autonomy
- comparative analysis
- human dignity
Main Subjects
* The Holy Quran.
* Nahj al-Balagha, compiled by Sayyid Razi.
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