Exploring Teacher’s Strategies In Motivating Students In Learning English

This study aimed to explore teachers' strategies in motivating students in learning English. The research questions were set to lead the study (1) what is the teacher's strategy in motivating the student in learning English (2) how the strategies motivate the students in learning English?. The study was conducted at Smpn 1 Baitussalam in 2022/2023. The participants were 2 English teachers teaching eighth-grade student, and four classes that taught by the teacher at Smpn 1 Baitussalam. The two teachers and the classes were selected purposively for collected data on observation. The research design of this study was qualitative. The study was identified through observation. The study's findings revealed different strategies used by Teacher A (MI) and Teacher B (NZ) in motivating students in learning English. Those are teacher A used giving value, ego-involvements, giving tasks, and punishment. While Teacher B (NZ) used giving value, competition, praise, reward, and interest. Teachers' strategies in motivating students succeeded to motivate students in learning English. Based on the result of class observation showed that the student is diligent in facing the task, tenacious in facing difficulties, and expressing deep interest in the topic, the student can defend their opinion, and they enjoy finding and solving the problem during the learning process after the teacher applied the motivational strategies.