10 Positive Climate and Motivation, Achilles’ Heel in Classes and Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to treat and identify two major factors that influence teaching, the
creation of a positive climate and motivation, which should be encouraged and created with the
purpose of successfully fulfilling not just the school programme and objectives defined by it, but
also for a psycho-physiological and emotional wellbeing of the student.
A good psycho-physical and emotional well-being of the student provide for a better motivation,
and, of course, for a better performance.
It happens often that teachers concentrate more in the fulfilment of the scholastic programme and
neglect or consider it as a loss of time the issue of a positive climate and motivation of students.
It goes without saying that learning implies the student’s individual desire, besides the scholastic
obligation. This desire which can be instinctive but sometimes driven from family, school and
society, is often presented with obstacles during the school year, such as lack of interest, lack of
desire to attend classes, lack of desire to learn a subject or all subjects up to total refusal, which
endanger the school progress. The causes that influence such a demise are of many forms and
different natures, both internal and external, and they increase the student’s affective filter and
create psychological barriers which lead to letdown and fail to achieve the defined objectives of
subject/s, and they also give way to internal thoughts of incapability and lack of integration in class
and in relationship with others, a low self esteem and total lack of want.
The concept of the classroom as a sole group where everyone is equal and where everyone receives
in the same way motivation, affection and interaction is essential for the creation of a positive
climate.
By taking into account the factors that influence such discouraging barriers, there comes forth the
need for the teacher to search within oneself and his teaching method for the solutions. This means,
he has to look for and use new and diverse techniques and strategies that encourage a positive and
motivating climate for the students. The teacher should clarify and increase his teaching
performance, he should find other motivating forms and he should not let himself get lost in the
daily routine and personal discouragement. Students are very sensitive to the teacher’s model and
presented teaching method, therefore, in order to achieve the target of a more efficient class, it is
needed a thorough internal and external renovation, both theoretical and practical.