Analyzing the Effect of Teacher’s Motivational Techniques on Students’ Academic Performance in Pakistan

Abstract

The role of a teacher is very important in the provision of a healthy environment to enhance
students’ performance. Teachers make use of motivational techniques to inspire students to
work in different learning situations to attain the best results. This paper examines the
relationship between motivational techniques used by university teachers and students’
performance. The study consists of 512 university students enrolled in different programs of
three universities of Punjab. The data were collected randomly using one questionnaire,
based on 26 items. Eight components emerged from the factor analysis involving “learning
opportunities, learning activities, teachers’ involvement in students’ learning, students’
expectations with teachers, competitive environment among students, classroom learning
environment, assigning a particular task to students by teachers, teacher and students’
individual incentives. Multilevel analyses, EFA, Pearson Correlation, Paired-sample t-test,
frequency, and percentages were calculated to measure the beliefs. Results revealed that
students appreciate the teachers’ efforts in the class room. They were self-motivated and
willing to complete challenging tasks assigned by teachers and aware of their responsibilities.