Research on the Influencing Factors and Mobilization Strategies of Higher Education Students’ Learning Motivation from the Perspective of Teachers

Abstract

This study explored the key factors that affect student’s learning motivation and how teachers mobilize students’ motivation in higher education. Based on the dilemma of students passively accepting knowledge in the traditional indoctrination education model, this study analyzed the impact of internal and external motivation factors on students’ academic performance through a combination of literature review and semi-structured interviews. The results showed that students’ learning motivation is affected by intrinsic interest, external incentives (such as grades, and scholarships), and teachers’ teaching strategies. Teachers play an important role in mobilizing students’ motivation and can enhance students’ motivation through goal setting, timely feedback, and flexible curriculum design. However, teachers face challenges such as resource constraints and insufficient personalized teaching in practice. This study suggests that teachers adopt diversified strategies such as cooperative learning and competitive teaching to balance internal and external incentive mechanisms cultivate students’ autonomous learning abilities and provide a reference for future educational practice.