Personal benefit motivates Identify and state how group members can personally gain from an activity. Monitor and report on success. Clarity motivates Plan your messages, oral and written. Take time to ensure you communicate clearly. Check with others to ensure they understand your messages.
Motivation plays a major role in the classroom.
Motivated participants roll up their sleeves and enthusiastically undertake group work and individual exercises. Ultimately, they learn more. The following table suggests ways to use the six principles of motivation in the classroom. You can adapt these ideas and add others for your particular situations. Principles of motivation What you can do as a trainer to motivate others Positive thoughts motivate Talk positively about the merits of the training you are conducting.