Students differ from the way they are motivated, there are those poorly motivated students and there are those highly motivated. Highly motivated students actively participates in the class activities. They procure over additional references, curiously examining, volunteer to any works, and their facial expressions often show satisfaction over an award.
On the other hand, poorly motivated students stock to the seat during a class discussion. They looked uninterested in their facial expressions. They tend to bother others rather than to listen. They cannot simply follow simple instruction that was given and they often leave the learning task undone.
Perhaps what is motivation? Motivation is a kind of driving force that makes one to react. In teaching, Motivation is used in order to urge, energize, directs or sustain one’s behavior which will eventually make an individual achieve a higher remarks on learning.
There are two kinds of motivation; the Intrinsic Motivation and the Extrinsic Motivation.
Intrinsic Motivation is also called as internal motivation. It came from individual’s inner selves. It is influenced with the innate values as well as the attitudes of the student.
Extrinsic Motivation is also called as external motivation. It originates from the outside environment of the student. It is often times take the form or recognitions, incentives as well as rewards.
When an individual knows the abilities as well as the interest of the learner, it is easy for him/her to raise the learner’s level of motivation,
There are general suggestions or strategies that makes the increase of the learner’s level of motivation.
One is by employing a variety of teaching strategies, or by narrating a strong or reciting a poem that is related to the lesson.
Having a good sense of humor will also help gain positive reaction, knowing when and how to make the learner smile.
It is also good to have a pleasing personality. Students can be motivated to follow instructions with teacher who have warm and sincere personality.
Planning lessons that will arouse learners curiosity is also a good strategy. Preparing lessons that will allow the learners to manipulate objects such as tools and equipments can also arouse the level of motivation.
Introducing a game which is educational also arouse the level of motivation. Having a film showing activity or using other related media is also a good suggestion.
There are also some highly-motivated teaching activity that could be used such as role-playing, simulation, drama presentation as well as musical show.
Motivation is an important factor in teaching-learning activity to enhance the learners interest in the educational processes.
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