Principles of Teaching EDUC311 by Jerwin Lopez

1. MOTIVATION
Group 4 of BTTE 3-A (ET and FSM)

2. ACTIVITY TIME!!
ENERGIZER

3. MOTIVATION
 Motivation is a driving force that impels one to react.
It is described as an inner urge that moves a person. As
used in teaching, it refers to the teachers and the
students rationale or purpose, which originates from
the self to undertake a learning activity. Motivation
energizes, directs and sustains behavior that ultimately
leads to higher achievement in the classroom. It makes
the learner get interested in learning and keeps the
learners engaged in learning.

4. TYPES OF
MOTIVATION
It is very important that teachers recognize the
difference between a self and an externally-
motivated behavior.

5. 1.INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
Intrinsic or internal motivation originates from the
student’s inner self. It can arise from his needs at the time.
His attitude and values could likewise greatly determine
the observable level of motivation. Examples of one’s needs
are the desire to excel or the fear of failure, to become the
leader or a mere follower. The values of curiosity and
creativity are exhibited by one who is naturally inner-
motivated.
Intrinsic motivation, by its origin, is an integral part of
one’s personality. The basic motivational pattern may not
change much, especially if a teacher’s association with the
students is only for a short time.

6. Extrinsic or external motivation originates from the
learning environment. It includes some forms of
incentives intended to arouse and sustain interest in
a learning activity. As a result the student may work
harder or behave better. Rewards be it material or
otherwise could serve as a good incentive. A new
dress for getting a high grade or a new pair of shoes
for winning a ball game serves as a positive
incentive. Recognition for completing a learning task
or prize for winning in a math contest is an effective
incentive.
2. EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION

7. MOTIVATIONAL
STRATEGIES
Following are some general
suggestions for improving the
motivational level of students.

8. 1. Make the students aware of
their own progress such as:
Higher grades obtained
More games won
Favourite books read
Experiments performed

9. 2. Vary teaching strategies
If you see them about to fall asleep,
change your technique to one that
would need more improvements.
Inject something surprising which will
make them see what
is coming next.

10.  3. Let your sense of humor work in
every lesson. They will look forward
to a fun-filled lesson.
 4. Arouse their curiosity. Introduced a
strange substance or object on the
table. Don’t tell them what it is. Let
them examine it with big eyes, touch
if not harmful, smell, but not taste.
Curious children are highly motivated
and will learn faster.

11.  5. Plan lesson which will need audio-visual
gadgets, tools and materials. You will see
them trying to manipulate the devices
better than the other.
 6. Assist students in solving personal
problems or simple physical inabilities by
suggesting creative solutions. The remedies
must be something new to them but which
are doing able. Their successful attempt
will sustain interest and develop creativity,
almost as a habit.

12.  7. Use educational games
occasionally to break the monotony of
a straight quite learning task.
 8. Pick a statement currently being
quoted on television or radio that has
bearing on the topic you are
explaining. It will reinforce their
understanding as well as their recall.
It could be a new song that is
currently a favorite.

13.  9. Vary the activities and the
procedures planned for the day’s
lesson. Sometimes a step by step
construction of a project or a
randomly performed investigation of
a problem in connection with the
topic could heighten the motivation
especially of the bright ones.
 10. Announced a reward in any form
for those who can complete the
learning activity fast enough but with
quality.

14.  11. Role playing, simulation games
and dramatizations are teaching
strategies that cater to their
imagination and ambitions. Try them.
 12. Since you know the abilities of
your students prepare different lesson
activities as to level of difficulty and
timed required. It would be easy to
observe the highly motivated from
the rest.

15.  13. Write brief phrases or words of
approval for written work when you
return. They will serve as
encouragements for future
assignments that are marked.
 14. Videotape a special
presentation, debate or a musical
piece. Even the usually poorly
motivated will enjoy listening.

16.  15. Once in a while, teach a topic
from the newspapers. The shift will
arouse interest in daily happenings
around them; at the same time
develop their reading skills.
 16. Finally, be an enthusiastic
teacher and show you are interested
and enjoying what you are doing.
Enthusiasm is contagious.

17. PRINCIPLES OF MOTIVATION

18. 1. Students are not most likely
to model the behaviours they
believe are relevant to
situation.

19. 2. Students develop
greater efficacy for a task
when they see others like
themselves performing the
task successfully.

20. ACTIVITY TIME!
LETS APPLY WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED IN MOTIVATIONAL
STRATEGIES..

21. IMPORTANCE OF MOTIVATION
The purpose and importance of
motivation to learning should be
clearly understood by the teachers.

22. The fundamental aim of
motivation is to:
Stimulate learning activity
Facilitate learning activity

23. An understanding of the nature of
motivation is important because
motivation determines, not only the
intensity of the effort to learn, but also
the extent to which this effort is made an
activity of the total personality. Motivation
of learning activities help learners
concentrate on what he is doing, and
thereby to gain satisfaction. Continuous
motivation is needed to help learners
concentrate on the lesson to be learned.