Create motivation in classroomCreate motivation in classroom

• What is motivation?

• Why is it important?

• How to motivate students?

What is motivation?What is motivation? Motivation is a kind of enthusiasm within an

individual that arouses and maintains behaviour towards a goal. That is to say: motivation is a goal-directed behaviour.

Motivation is a kind of energy within an individual that determines to what extent he/she will involve in a task and how long he will keep concentrated.

Why is motivation important ?Why is motivation important ?

• Highly motivated students learn faster and better.

• It facilitate the learning process.

• It creates the desire to learn the subject matter.

• It arouses the students' interest and participation.

Two kinds of motivationTwo kinds of motivation

• Intrinsic motivation that comes from an internal force such as interest in language learning or the desire for further personal development in general.

• Extrinsic motivation that comes from external

pressures such as the need to speak English for work or because a parent has sent a learner to class.

How to motivate learners in the classroom?How to motivate learners in the classroom?

A successful teacher can motivate his students by:

•1) deviding them into pairs or groups.

•2) seating a high-level student beside a lower-level one.

•3) using supportive techniques when correcting errors.

•4) using role-play strategy.

•5) using realia, flash cards, stories and songs in teaching

•6) using audio visual materials, e.g. cassette player, video, computer… etc.