Motivation is tied tightly to solid, professional relationship building in the class. It is my experience that once trust is established and once there is at least comfortable familiarity between the instructor and the student, motivation is significantly enabled. How? first, a relationship of trust lends itself to the student choosing to respond affirmatively to motivational activities. there is more "buy in." Secondly, with an established relationship, the instructor is in a much better position to learn the specific ways and means to best and most effectively motivate the individual and the whole class as a group. Motivation works best… >>>