Motivation is one of the most important concepts of teaching. It is related to other important concepts such as arousal, attention, anxiety and feedback/reinforcement. Motivation can be countered by hosts of factors such as anxiety, reward and punishment and the goal of the student (Kearsley, 2007).
Theory in teaching and the real practice could be two different things. The teacher might be surprised even shock that what he/she learns as a student could sometimes be difficult to implement inside the classroom. It is important therefore for teachers to have a plan. If they do, they can stick to the plan even if the reality poses a lot of obstacles at the moment. As the days progress, the teacher will find that either he/she needs to find a way to adjust the plan to the reality at hand or the plan is actually highly feasible.
The need to teach goes beyond mere compliance of requirements. Mere transfer of information does not follow effective teaching. An effective teacher must recognize the needs of her/his individual student to improve their skills and abilities in this subject.
The goal in teaching must be to share knowledge, skills and information to the students. How the information is transferred is critical to the students' development. In order to do this, the teacher must make sure that the classroom is a fun place to be. The students must be motivated to read, write, listen, speak and participate in discussions and activities willingly.
Teachers must acquire strategies to make students understand the lessons quickly. With the teachers' guidance and knowledge, the students will be able to develop skills which will help them become productive citizens later. That would be the ultimate goal of teaching - a very noble one at that.
