The Impact of Motivational Strategies of lecturers in the classroom: Counselling Implications for Student Engagement and Success
Abstract
This study investigates the impact of lecturers' motivational strategies on student engagement and success in universities within Edo State, Nigeria. Employing an ex-post facto research design, the research addresses one primary question and tests two hypotheses. The population comprises 3,210 lecturers from both public and private universities, with a stratified random sample of 963 lecturers (30% of the population) selected for analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and linear regression at a 0.05 significance level. Findings reveal that lecturers' motivational strategies are generally low (mean score = 2.49, below the criterion mean of 2.50). Both intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors significantly predict student engagement and academic success. The study highlights counseling implications: insufficient motivational strategies may lead to diminished student enthusiasm, poor academic performance, and weakened lecturer-student relationships. Recommendations include organizing workshops to train lecturers in effective motivational techniques, such as interactive and student-centered learning, and enhancing student counseling services to foster self-motivation and resilience. These interventions aim to improve educational outcomes by addressing both lecturer and student needs.
Keywords
Motivational Strategies, lecturers, Classroom, Counselling Implications, Student Engagement, Success
Citations
IRE Journals:
Efosa-Ehioghiren, Augustina Izehiuwa , Haruna Ezekiel E.O PhD
"The Impact of Motivational Strategies of lecturers in the classroom: Counselling Implications for Student Engagement and Success" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 10 2025 Page 766-776
IEEE:
Efosa-Ehioghiren, Augustina Izehiuwa , Haruna Ezekiel E.O PhD
"The Impact of Motivational Strategies of lecturers in the classroom: Counselling Implications for Student Engagement and Success" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(10)
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