This document discusses student motivation and how to motivate students. It begins with an introduction that defines motivation as being influenced by personality, abilities, and tasks, and impacted by incentives, settings, and teacher behaviors. It then explains intrinsic motivation comes from within and includes needs, attitudes, and goals, while extrinsic motivation comes from outside sources like social factors. Finally, it provides several ways for teachers to motivate students such as understanding learning goals, engaging students in active learning, responding to different learning styles, promoting success, feedback, and discussing multiple intelligences.

1. Introduction to TESOL
Prof. Heng kimkong
How to motivate students ?
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2. Contents
I. Introduction
 What is motivation?
II. Sources of Motivation
III. How to motivate students?
IV.Multiple intelligences eight ways of knowing
V. Conclusion
VI.Discussion questions
VII.References
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3. I. Introduction
 What is motivation?
Motivation is one of the most critical components of learning.
Influenced by a student’s personality, abilities, and task itself,
incentives for learning, the setting, and teachers’ behaviors.
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4. II. Sources of Motivation
 The sources of motivation can be categorized as either
intrinsic and extrinsic.
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5. Intrinsic
 refers to motivation that source comes from inside an individual
rather than from any external or outside rewards or punishments.
 Need
 Attitude
 Goal
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6. Extrinsic
 extrinsic motivation refers to motivation that source comes from
outside an individual.
 Social factor
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7. III. How to motivate students?
 Understand the Learning Goals
Teaching Goal Examples Learning Goal Examples
•Cover topic x in a single class period
•Present concept y in an engaging
manner
•Students can analyze and explain
problem x or concept y
•Students understand concept x, and are
able to distinguish it from common
misconceptions
•Students can use their understanding to
solve problems or develop a perspective
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8.  Be actively involved in the learning process
 Flipping the classroom
 Promoting student engagement through active learning
 Leading dynamic discussions
 Large lecture instruction
 Teaching with technology
 Office hours
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9.  Receive instruction responsive to their learning styles and strengths
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10.  Experience Success
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11.  Have time to integrate learning
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12.  Receive realistic and immediate feedback that enhances self efficiency
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13. IV. Multiple intelligences eight way of
knowing Logical/Mathematical intelligence : Often call scientific thinking this intelligence deals
with inductive and deductive thinking and numbering.
 Visual/ Spatial intelligence relate to relies on the sense of sight and being able to
visualize and object, includes the ability to create internal mental images and pictures.
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14.  Bodily/Kinesthetic intelligence: this intelligence is related to Physical movement and
the knowing and wisdom of the body, including the brain’s motor cortex, which controls
bodily motion.
 Musical/Rhythmic intelligence: base on the recognition of tonal patterns, including
various environmental sounds, and on a sensitivity to rhythm and beats.
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(Con’t)
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15.  Naturalist intelligence: this intelligence deals with the recognition, appreciation, and
understanding to the flora and fauna of the natural world.
 Interpersonal intelligence: this intelligence operates primarily through person to person
relationships and communication.
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16.  Intrapersonal intelligence: this intelligence related to the inner and states of being, self
reflection, metacognition (thinking about thinking )and awareness of spiritual realities.
 Verbal intelligence: this intelligence which is related to words and language written and
spoken dominates most western education systems.
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17. V. Conclusion
In conclusion, motivation is the most important factor that involve in many particular
ways for teacher and students. Without motivation people life can’t improve.
Motivation, both intrinsic and extrinsic, is a key factor in the success of students at all
stages of their education, and teachers can play a pivotal role in providing and encouraging
that motivation in their students.
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18. VI. Discussion questions
 What is motivation?
 Do teachers have an effect on student motivation? How?
 Are you completely in control of your motivation? If yes, can you
give me some tips that we can use to motivate students? If not,
please give me reason.
 Is it important for students to feel motivate in the classroom? Why?
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19. VII. References
• http://www.washington.edu/teaching/teaching-resources/engaging-students-in-
learning/
• http://www.tolerance.org/differentiated-instruction
• http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/motivation/motivate.html
• http://www.slideshare.net/nicoletheplanner/enhancing-students-motivation-to-learn
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