What is a Motivation?

Motivation is derived from the word

“MOTUS” which means to move.
Motivation -is the process of
stimulating people .
Motivation - is the reason for
people's actions, desires and needs.

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Motivation - is also one's
direction to behavior, or what
causes a person to want and
to repeat a behavior.
It is a condition described as a
need, desire or wants that
serves to activate or energize
the behavior of a learner
Types of Motivation
1.Intrinsic
It is driven by interest or enjoyment
w/c a person feels in the task. It is
characterized by curiosity and desire to
meet challenges. The stimulus is
internal to the person; it can be
biological, emotional, spiritual or social.
2. Extrinsic
It refers to the
performance of a task for
attaining an outcome. It
maybe in a form of some
kind of reward w/c incudes
grades, compensation,
material, praise, punishments
and public recognition.
Common Ways of Motivating the
Learners
1. Giving Praise
Praising the student's
achievements is a powerful
motivator. If students feel
they are noticed and their
efforts are appreciated,
they'll feel more inclined to
continue trying hard.
 2. Give rewards
Rewards are a
common motivator for
everyone. Teachers
can put forth a goal to
their students and let
them know that those
who reach it can get a
good reward.
3. Variety of exercises or
activities
Students can get bored with
the same old thing every day.
Besides, lecturing and note
taking, teachers can let their
creativity guide them in
coming up with other
activities to arouse interest.
 Story Telling
Story Telling is the act of
telling one's story in an attempt
to better understand oneself or
one's situation. This technique
affect the learners in a
therapeutic sense as well,
helping them to view situations
similar to their own through a
different angles.
 Story Telling
Steps:
1. Know your audience.
2. Start telling a story about your
experience or other’s
experience.
3. Ask questions about the story
related.
Action Speaks Louder Than Words

• This technique motivates

the learners’ skill in
acting /interpreting
concept or ideas using
his own moves or
actions.
Steps
1. Assign groupings (4 -5 groups)
2. Give a category for the participants to
portray. Prepare the word meta
card.(use 5-6 words)
3. Assign a participant from the 1st group
to pick a card and demonstrate the
action.
4. A member of each group will write the
correct term on a paper and post it on
the board.
5. Then the 2nd group will do the 3rd step
until the last group member
demonstrates.
6. Give points to the group which gives the
highest points.
 Dance Charade
This technique
stimulates the learner’s
skill in dance moves
which ensures the
accuracy of
participating in the
activity. It requires
moves that tends to
energize the body.
Steps
1. Let the participants stand away from
their chair.
2. Assign a word for each move forming
dance steps (at least 4-5 words)
3. Repeat any word till they get the right
steps or moves.
 Dance Moves
- Banana Raise your right hand,
alternate with your left hand (2x)
- Ice cream Do the side step to the right
then to the left (2x)
- Apple Turn to the left

- Fruit Salad Sway your hips to the right

and to the left (2x)
 Gallery Walk
Gallery Walk requires the
learners to get out of their chairs and
go into a mode of viewing to gain
active engagement in the activity to
be presented. It is a classroom-based
active learning strategy where
students are encouraged to build on
their knowledge about a topic or
content to promote higher-order
thinking, interaction and cooperative
learning.
 Gallery Walk
Steps:
1. Post pictures on any of the 4 walls of the
classroom.
2. Let them view the pictures on the walls by
going around.
3. Instruct the group to list down what is
seen on the pictures and organize an idea
or concept about the pictures while going
around.
4. Ask somebody to report their output in
front.
 Playing Games
The aim of this technique is to foster a
friendly spirit of competition in your
classroom, perhaps through group games
related to the material or other opportunities
for students to show off their knowledge. They
can also create a sense of fun and enjoyment,
removing some of the stresses and pressures
that are often associated with formal
education.
 Playing Games
How we should introduce a game?
• Explain the rules by using simple sentences
and numbering them.
• Write on the board key language and/or
important instructions.
• Ask each learner to repeat one rule.
• Ask for the translation of some rules to be
sure that all the students have understood.
• Try out the game with one or two learners.
 Mind Map
Mind mapping is a visual form of note
taking that offers an overview of a topic and its
complex information, allowing students to
comprehend, create new ideas and build
connections. Through the use of colors,
images and words, mind mapping encourages
students to begin with a central idea and
expand outward to more in-depth sub-topics.
Steps:
1. Group the participants, provide a cartolina for
each group.
2. Give each group a word/s written on a meta
card.
3. The word should be pasted at the center or
any part of a cartolina.
4. Let them write everything connected to the
word or will best describe the word/s.
5. Assign a member to explain their work.
6. Recognize the group with the most number of
description and good explanation.
 Head, Body, & Tail
The learners are motivated to react
quickly and grasp immediate ideas
about what is to be done. This
technique entails the ability to think
rapidly and accurately.
Un—predict—able Ful—fill--ment
Re—charge—able Re—cover--y
Un—forget—able De—light--ful
Dis—honest—y Dis—comfort--ly
Dis—respect-ful
Un--reli--able
 Head & Tail (Head, Body & Tail)
Steps:
1. Group the learners into 3 .
2. Assign a learner from a group to
give a word related to the topic.
3. Then he will call somebody from
the other group to give a term
which starts with the last letter of
his word.
4. Repeat the sequence until every
body works.
Cleaning tools, materials & equipment
used at home
Broom– b-roo-m
Muriatic- m-uriati-c
Cobwebber- c-obwebbe-r
Colors,sizes,shapes,texture
Fruits & vegetables/ foods
Action words
Nouns
Any word
 Word Relay
This technique foster
experience in memory
retention among the
learners. Doing so will help
students stay engaged and
pay attention or else loose
I’m a teacher
the chance to work well with
others.
Steps:
Word Relay
1. Assign 4 groups with at least 8 members.
2. Let them form a vertical straight line.
3. The first member in the line will pick a word/
statement or question/problem from a box.
4. He will read & memorize the words then
relay(whisper)the question/problem to the next
member until it reaches the last member.
5. The last member will answer/solve the problem
and present it to the class, give a time limit.
6. The group who finished first and got the correct
answer wins the game.
Word Relay
Words/statement...5S’s of Good Housekeeping
Seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, shitsuke
Question....
What are 6 basic food nutrients?
Answer...Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals,
water
Problem...
If your eatery consumes 35 kilos of rice and 84 pcs. of
eggs in a week, how many kilos of rice and pieces of eggs
are consumed each day.
Answer... 5 kilos rice and 84 pcs eggs
Graphic Collections
This technique enhance the
imaginations of the learners
to organize and create ideas
through the use of drawings
/graphics. It guides the
learner's thinking as they fill
in and build upon .
 Graphic Collections
Steps: Groupings
1. A member from a group will be given a word/s
and try to draw the description of the word/s on
the board.
2. He may call somebody to make a guess of the
word/s being described or by writing the answer on
a paper. If its right give him a point.
3. The group member that gives the right answer will
do the 1st step.
4. The group to earn at least 3 correct answer wins
the game.
 Video Watch
Video can be as good as an
instructor in communicating facts or
demonstrating procedures to assist in
mastery learning where a student can
view complex clinical or mechanical
procedures as many times as they
need to. Furthermore, the interactive
features of modern web-based media
players can be used to promote
‘active viewing’ approaches with
students.
 Video Watch
Steps:
1.Play a Video clip.
2.Assign somebody to tell what
the video is all about.
3.Raise questions and call
somebody to answer.
 Words to ponder
“Aim for success, not perfection.
Never give up your right to be
wrong, because then you will lose
the ability to learn new things and
move forward with your life”.
 THE END…

Madeliene S. Sumintac
Trainer