Effective motivation of students is the key goal of educators who expect improvement of student performance levels, fostering of learner autonomy and personal development and satisfaction of every student’s emotional needs.

Let’s take a closer look at the importance of student motivation in education in the UAE in more detail. 

Importance of Student Motivation

The following are the aspects highlighting the significance of student motivation in education. 

Enhancing Academic Performance 

There is also a notable correlation where motivated students seemed to have better scores as well as a better comprehension of the lesson. One of the main reasons for motivation is that it ensures that the learner becomes more interested in the learning process. When students are motivated, they have the capability to learn more actively, do their homework thoroughly as well and ask for help when necessary thus resulting in high achievement. 

Self-made motivation is all about how the teachers run their classrooms, how they choose to teach, and how they select to respond to the students’ work. Another positive aspect, which is often overlooked, is the encouragement of students’ accomplishments. Also, the establishment of goals that are easily attainable makes the students see the way forward hence increasing their motivation.  

Building Lifelong Learners 

Engaged learners are inclined to remain learners throughout their life meaning that they will embrace knowledge and skills beyond formal learning institutions. 

The importance of such an attitude towards the usage of the received knowledge cannot be overestimated in the context of the modern world. In this way, motivation promotes desire with educators making students develop that desire and love for learning from the time they are in school to even when they are old adults. 

Determining the child’s enthusiasm to learn is basic to everything else. This may be done by the teachers relating the materials to be taught to other areas of life situations and affairs, areas of interest of the students. This also contributes to carrying out projects and encouraging students to engage in detailed independent study on subjects of interest to them can also help in fostering a love for learning at the same time. 

Also, the ideas of growth theory, according to which abilities can be developed in the course of studied years, help students stay motivated all the time. 

Promoting Emotional Well-being 

Motivation has been found to increase students’ self-estimated stress levels and overall happiness and satisfaction with school are enhanced. Self-motivation brings a feeling of achievement and accomplishment among students that enhances their self-esteem. Also, the increased motivation of students makes the school climate characterized by students’ encouragement of each other which also contributes to the promotion of their emotions. 

Relationships of trust with students are useful when it comes to identifying their source of motivation. When the teachers are interested in molding the students, when they truly care about the students then, there are high chances that the students will also become motivated. There is no question that establishing a climate in which every student will feel welcome and accepted is highly important. Moreover, teaching SEL alongside the content supports students in functioning effectively emotionally, as well as goal-directed and in relationships. 

Strategies to Motivate Students 

There are several effective strategies that educators in the UAE can employ to boost student motivation. 

Differentiated Instruction

Using strategies that cater for the different needs of the learners would assist in encouraging the learners. Thus, acknowledging the concept of multiple intelligences means that many instructional arrangements will be given to all students so that a teacher can take them into account. 

Incorporating Technology

Integrating technology into to teaching and learning process can increase the effectiveness of knowledge delivery. Using mobile technology in the form of applications, websites and collaborative tools can improve learning and motivation. 

Collaborative Learning

Group work and assignment completion which can be an effective way in teaching practices, enhances community and accountability. The research suggested that whenever the students have goals to achieve, then they would not be lazy, but work as a team to realize the goals. 

Extracurricular Activities

Allowing students to engage in co-curricular activities including athletics, music and drama, games and aesthetics, and student organizations may encourage the students. These activities enable the students to embrace what they love to do and also learn new things in a relaxed manner. 

Positive Reinforcement

Students If the efforts and achievements of students are recognised and rewarded their motivation can be greatly enhanced. This is why different kinds of encouragement such as words of appreciation or encouragement, certificates, or small incentives such as candies are useful. 

It is also established that students’ motivation plays a crucial role in education success in the UAE context. Thus, through promoting motivation from within the students, motivation from outside establishes personal and group goals. Moreover, by providing an effective learning environment, educators can help students reach their status of being lifelong learners.