Student Motivation

Students' motivation is crucial for the achievement of performance or student achievement. In this case, of course, is the duty and obligation of teachers to always be able to maintain and enhance students' motivation to learn. Borrowing ideas from USAID DBE3 Life Skills for Youth, here are some ideas that can be used by teachers to motivate students in the classroom.

1. Use a variety of methods and activities
Doing the same thing constantly can cause boredom and lower spirit of learning. Students who are bored tend to disrupt the learning process. Variations will keep students motivated and concentration. Occasionally try something different by using various methods of learning in the classroom. Try to make the division of roles, debate, knowledge transfer in brief, discussions, simulations, case studies, audio-visual presentations and small group work

2. Make students active participants
At a young age should be filled with activities, creating, writing, adventure, designing, creating and solving a problem. Do not make students passive participants in the class because it can lower the interest and reduce the sense of curiosity. Use the method of active learning by giving students the task of solving a problem in the form of simulation to foster motivation in learning. Do not give an answer when the task is deemed able to be done by students

3. Make tasks challenging but realistic and appropriate
Make the learning process that matches students' interests and fit them so attractive because they can see the purpose of learning. Make a realistic but challenging task.Realistic in the sense that the standard is quite weighty task to motivate students in completing the task as possible, but not too difficult to do a lot of students who failed and the resulting decline in enthusiasm for learning.

4. Create a classroom atmosphere conducive
Classes are safe, not dictate, and tend to support the students to try and learn according to his interest will foster motivation to learn. When students learn in a classroom who appreciate and respect them and not just look at their academic skills so they tend to be motivated to keep abreast of the learning process.

5. Assign tasks proportionally
Do not just value-oriented. Any assignment in class and homework can not always be equated with value. It can lower the morale of students are less able to meet the standards and lead the students in question felt himself a failure. Use rate mechanism as necessary, and try to make comments on student work from their strengths and their shortcomings and what they can improve. Give us your comments clearly. Berkan opportunity for students to improve their job if they have not had enough. Do not rely on the value to remodel something that does not suit you.

6. Involve yourself to help students achieve
Point students to improve skills in teaching and learning, not just focus on the results of the exam or assignment. Help students in achieving personal goals and continue to monitor their progress.

7. Give instructions to the students for success in learning
Do not let the students fend for themselves in learning. Tell them what needs to be done.Make them believe that they can be successful and how to achieve it.

8. Avoid interpersonal competition
Competition can cause anxiety, which can be bad for the process of learning and some students will tend to act fraudulently. Reduce the opportunities and the tendency to make comparisons between students with one another and create division among the students.Create a method of teaching where students can cooperate with each other.

9. Provide Input
Give students input in doing their job. Use positive words in to comment. The students will be more motivated towards positive words than negative expressions. Positive comments will build confidence. Create a situation where you believe that a student can advance and succeed in the future.

10. Acknowledge success and exemplary
Avoid negative comments against bad behavior and low performance are shown to your students, would be better if you give appreciation to students who demonstrate good behavior and performance. Positive expression and impetus to success for your students is a very influential mover and provide inspiration to other students to excel.

11. Enthusiastic in teaching
Enthusiasm of a teacher in teaching is an important factor for motivation in students.When you look tired and less enthusiastic then the students will show something similar.Strive to always look good, confident and enthusiastic in class.

12. Determine the high standard (but realistic) for all students
Standards expected by the teachers toward their students have a significant impact on performance and their confidence. If you expect all students to be motivated, keen to learn and have a high interest, they will likely act to follow your will. You must make sure that you are able to provide high motivation in students. At the beginning of the school year you should use the opportunity for all students are highly motivated.

13. Giving awards to motivate
Such as the value of the award, prize, etc., may be effective for some students (usually for small children) but this method should be used with caution because the potential to create competition. However, the use of this method can generate internal motivation.

14. Create activities that involve all students in the classroom
Make activities that involve students with their comrades in one class. This will share knowledge, ideas and completion of individual tasks students with all students in the class.

15. Avoid the use of threats
Do not threaten students with violence, punishment or low value. For some students threatening to give a low value may be effective, but it can lead them to take shortcuts (cheating).

16. Avoid bad comments
Use positive comments and good behavior. Many students who are confident for its performance and abilities. Do not make negative statements to the students in your class, and behaviors related to their ability. You must be selective in the use of words and speaking in class. If not careful, self-confidence of your students will easily fall.

17. Get to know your students interest
The students may be in one class, but they have different personalities. Understand your students, how their response to the matter and what interests, ideals, hopes and fears them. Use a variety of examples in your teaching that are related to their interest to keep them motivated in learning.

18. Care about your students
The students will show interest and motivation to teachers who have a concern. Show that you are looking at the students as human beings just like normal and noticed that they get the learning process and not just because this value is reflected in your ability as a teacher. Try to build positive relationships with students and try to identify them as you memperkrnalkan yourself in them. For example, tell your story when you were a student.