A Study on the Preferred Teaching Styles and Factors Motivating Students of the New-Age Education System- With Special Reference to Ranchi District

Abstract

Abstract:‘Motivation’ is that factor which acts as a driving force for students to work consistently towards achieving excellence. Owing to the diverse culture and socio-economic factors, different students are motivated differently. Hence, it becomes an extremely challenging task for the educators to be able to impact and influence the entire class and motivate them equally. As such, it becomes a task for the educators to identify the different motivating factors for the learners and to blend their teaching styles in such a manner, that suits the varied needs and requirements of the classroom. The aim of the research was to identify the teaching style preferred most by the students and the different factors motivating them to persevere to achieve their desired goals. The responses so collected with the help of the questionnaire, revealed that the respondents(students) showed a special inclination towards the ‘Coach-Style Teaching Method’, which points at the deviation from the traditional teaching styles and definitely hints at the changes in the modern education system fueled by technology, social media and changes in attitudes and preferences. The results of the paper will be specially suitable for teachers, lecturers, research scholars, psychologists, counselors and other members of the education-ecology interested in enhancing the outcome of the teaching-learning process. Keywords: Teaching Styles, Motivation, Teaching-Learning processes, Motivation Theories