Motivational Techniques and Learners 'Academic Achievement at Primary Level

Abstract

Motivation is significant to arouse students' interest towards learning process in every teaching learning situation. At primary level motivation plays important role as compared to the other levels of learning due to the fact that young learners need to be motivated towards learning as they experience the new knowledge. Present study is designed to explore the impact of teachers' motivational techniques on students' academic achievements. Here motivational techniques used by the primary school teachers were measured in relation with the academic achievement of primary school students. In this research various objectives, hypotheses and research questions were formulated. The stratified random sampling technique was used to collect data from respondent teaching at Islamabad Model colleges (Schools). Sample size was based on 100 teachers; 50 teachers were taken from five boys' schools and 50 teachers were taken from five girls schools. For this research tool of 21 items was developed through standardized procedure After data collection, it was analyzed by using multiple statistical techniques that is Mean, Percentage, Standard Deviation and Correlation. Result of research revealed that teachers with higher qualification used positive reinforcement as motivational strategies. Teacher with early childhood training used positive reinforcement to motivate teachers with simple B-Ed training. Teachers who scored 100% result used knowledge of grades to learners as motivational techniques than the teachers who score 70% result. Teachers belonging to federal area used negative reinforcement as motivational techniques than teacher belong to other provinces.