There are many ways an instructor could motivate his/her students, whether by their energy, the learning activities they plan, the visual aids they use, etc.
Aside from that, I also believe in trying to spark a sense of motivation within the student themselves, along the lines of that old saying:
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"
I suppose that by using the methods I first mentioned, an instructor is inspiring self motivation by example, but I think that speaking to students about… >>>
