While there are many ways to motivate your students, we'll look here at 11 basic techniques or elements that you can consider. Motivation is so important because without it your students will not get the most from learning. If you use motivation to set the stage in advance, even the most complex material can come to life. To help you remember these 11 aspects of motivation, think of the acronym DRIVERS CARE, because as the driver of your class, you care about the motivation of your students. You may not always use all of these factors, and you might use some more than others, but keep in mind that the more of these you motivators can incorporate into your teaching, the greater the chance that students will pay attention to, enjoy, and retain what they learn. Difficulty of material Relevance to students Involvement of students in learning Variety in instruction Enthusiasm of the teacher Rapport between teacher and students Successful experiences in learning Confidence that they can learn Attention to instruction Recognizing differences in learning styles Examples that help students to understand