In today’s modern education, motivating students has become one of the most challenging things that teachers are facing. Yes, it is challenging, but vitally important that each educator should feel responsibility in their teaching process.

This work aims to explore how students are effectively motivated by teachers by combining psychological theories of motivation with authentic classroom experience. Also, there is shown author’s practical experience when the author worked with 5th-grade students at school. Initially some of these students had lack of self-confidence, less focus, and very low interest in academic tasks. Their motivation and performance gradually improved through consistent encouragement, verbal praise, and individualized support after-class. Furthermore, There is highlighted the importance of creating a positive and emotionally supportive classroom atmosphere in which students feel valued and capable. In the work, some techniques, such as offering rewards, personal attention, and goal-oriented feedback to strengthen students’ self-esteem and willingness to learn. In the conclusion, the motivation should be as a dynamic process that can be cultivated through continuous teacher involvement, empathy, and structured guidance, but should not be treated as a fixed characteristic.  

Intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, student motivation

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