UNIT
3.2
MOTIVATING
PUPILS
Susan Capel and
Misia Gervis
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this unit you should be able to:
• understand the role and importance of motivation for effective
teaching and learning and classroom management
• appreciate some of the key elements of motivation for
effective teaching
• understand how to motivate pupils effectively.
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009
WHAT IS MOTIVATION?
Theories of motivation
• Theory x and theory y
• Achievement motivation
• Achievement goal theory
• Attribution theory
• Expectancy theory
• Hierarchy of needs theory
• Behavioural learning theories
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009
WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE?
• Some specific factors which influence pupils’ motivation
to learn
– Personal achievement (success)
– Rewards
– Praise
– Punishment
– Feedback
• Motivating individuals
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009
FURTHER INFORMATION
To explore this material further, read:
Capel, S. and Gervis, M. (2009) ‘Motivating pupils’, in S. Capel, M. Leask
and T. Turner (eds) Learning to Teach in the Secondary School: A
Companion to School Experience, 5th end, London: Routledge.
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009
FURTHER READING
Chalmers, G. (ed.) (2001) Reflections on Motivation, London: Centre for
Information on Language Teaching and Research (CILT).
Child, D. (2007) Psychology and the Teacher, 8th edn, London: Continuum,
Chapter 8.
Gilbert, I. (2002) Essential Motivation in the Classroom, London:
RoutledgeFalmer.
Kyriacou, C. (2007) Essential Teaching Skills, 3nd edn, Cheltenham:
Stanley Thornes.
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009