This course is intended to offer a practical explanation of how an instructor’s behaviors and choices can influence the motivation of students. It is not intended to be a theoretical or academic treatise about motivation. Module 1 offers useful tips that may help instructors to motivate students. Students’ security and autonomy are described as they influence motivation during instruction, questioning, activities, and evaluations. This is followed by a discussion of how motivation can be improved by enhancing students' sense of autonomy when making assignments, selecting instructional methods, implementing classroom procedures, and developing evaluations. In Module 2, intrinsic and extrinsic motivators are defined and compared. Finally, a variety of "miscellaneous motivators" are offered for instructors to consider.

• Identify two main issues that affect the motivation of adult students (security and autonomy).

• Explain how increasing students' sense of security can enhance their motivation.

• Explain how motivation can be improved by enhancing students' sense of autonomy.

• Compare and contrast two basic classes of motivators (intrinsic and extrinsic).

• Use a variety of techniques for enhancing the motivation of adult students.

• Utilize available campus resources as classroom motivational tools.