Motivating Students: BY: Hanan Iftekhar MBA (HR), Lecturer/Career Counselor, The University of Faisalabad, Pakistan

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By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.

com)

MOTIVATING STUDENTS

BY: Hanan Iftekhar


MBA (HR), Lecturer/Career
Counselor, The University of
Faisalabad, Pakistan
hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

IMPORTANCE OF STUDENTS MOTIVATION

 “Good everyday teaching practices can do


more to counter student boredom than special
efforts to attack motivation directly”
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

WHAT ARE THOSE GOOD TEACHING PRACTICES?

 Teacher’s Behaviour (Calm, Understanding But not rude)


 Teaching Style (Encouraging, Enthusiastic, Guiding, Helping)
 Structure of the Course (Straightforward, Smooth Orientation)
 Information Interactions (Anecdotes, Examples etc.)
 Empathy (Feeling the intent of the students)
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

TYPES OF MOTIVATION
 Two basic classifications of MOTIVATION

 Intrinsic Motivation
 Extrinsic Motivation
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INTRINSIC MOTIVATION

Having a Desire to Learn a Topic due to it’s Inherent


Interests for Self Fulfillment , Enjoyment to achieve
Mastery in a Subject.

Desire F Self Fulfilment


Learn O Enjoyment
Topic R Mastery
Inherent Interest Subject
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EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION

To Perform and Succeed for the sake of Accomplishment


or a Specific result or Outcome.

Exp: Students who are Grade-Oriented.


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WHAT MOTIVATES THE STUDENTS?

 Using examples & anecdotes


 Giving positive & encouraging feedback
 Create an open & positive atmosphere
 Help students feel that they are the valued members of a
learning community.
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

MAKE IT REAL

 Create learning activities that are based on topics


relevant to your students lives.
 Quote local examples
 Discus events in the news
 Connecting the subject with your student’s culture,
outside interests and social lives.
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

PROVIDE CHOICES

 Make them feel sense of anatomy during learning


process.
 Make them realize that, there is being heard
 Let them pick up their lab partners, group members.
 Assignment due dates may be discussed and decided
with their consent.
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

BALANCE THE CHANGE

 Level of difficulty maybe slightly above than their


current ability
 Too much easy task promotes boredom
 Too much difficult task promotes anxiety.
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

SEEK ROLE MODELS

 Giving them influences/inspiration from role models,


maybe an invited guest, fellow students or other peers.
By: Hanan Iftekhar
(hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

SENSE OF BELONGING

 Develop a sense of belonging


 Causes a lot of intrinsic motivation
 Encourage student participation
 Stay prepared for class
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

SUPPORTIVE STYLE
 Supportive teaching style that encourages

 Increased student interests


 Enjoyment
 Engagement
 Better performance
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

STRATEGIZE WITH STRUGGLING STUDENTS


 Teach them HOW to learn
 Get them working and thinking on in a optimistic
and positive manner.
By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)

THANKYOU

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