Amanda Broussard

As an instructor, you can utilize intrinsic motivation to connect students' interests by creating meaningful learning experiences. While also using extrinsic motivation such as recognition to encourage progress. Eventually, students would be able to use external rewards to develop their own internal motivation to learning.

Security and autonomy go hand in hand. Security builds confidence, while autonomy allow you to feel personally invested in the learning process. This balance enhances learning and ultimately leads to higher engagement and achievement from the student.

Students are motivated to learn when they have positive relationships with their instructors and the content is engaging, relatable easy for them to understand.

Just like students, instructors get tired and unmotivated too. That is why it is important as an instructor to refocus, so you can get your students reenergized and motivated to get back on track.

Understanding that students are human too. You should treat them the way you want to be treated, by showing compassion and respect. And that, learning can be fun! If you are excited about the subject, then the students may also get excited and interested in the subject matter.

Students have different backgrounds and challenges when they enroll in school. Some are internal and external needs that can play a large part in their learning. We as educators, must be mindful of these challenges as we work and encourage them throughout the learning process.