Motivational effect of teacher strategies from the teachers' and students' points of view /

Abstract

This study is a survey research which aims to find out the actual motivational effect of 60 teacher strategies by comparing both high school students? and their teachers? perceptions.In this study, as the data collection instrument, two questionnaires were used, one was for students and the other was for teachers and these questionnaires were implemented to the 229 students and 25 English teachers in 11 different high schools. Both participants were asked to fill in the questionnaire in which they expected to rate 60 motivational teacher strategies on a 5 point Likert scale, from very motivating to very demotivating. The quantitative data which were obtained from the study was evaluated using SPSS 14.0 statistical programme in terms of percentage and means. the qualitative data was also obtained with open-ended questions.By the help of independent sample t test analysis, responses to the items in the questionnaires were compared. The findings obtained from the study revealed that that teachers and students agreed on the motivational effect of 46 teacher strategies. Significant discrepancies were also identified between the perceptions of teachers and students on the motivational effect of 14 teacher strategies.The analysis of the data revealed that majority of high school students and teacher believe that teachers? behaviours affect motivational level of students in foreign learning. Also, students consider that it is teachers? responsibility to motivate students. But, not all the participant teachers think similarly. In common, the teachers think that it is just like a group work in that students, teachers and parents have a role.In short, this study is constructed on the notion that a better understanding of the motivation issue from both the students? and teachers? perceptive can help teachers to revise their current behaviors and integrate effective strategies for the students? motivation issue.