EFL Teachers’ Strategies in Motivating Low-Achieving Learners in Online Class

Authors

• Zulkhoir Siregar, Universitas Negeri Malang, IndonesiaFollow
• Johannes Ananto Prayogo, Universitas Negeri Malang, IndonesiaFollow
• Utari Praba Astuti, Universitas Negeri Malang, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

This study attempts to investigate EFL teachers’ strategies in motivating low-achieving learners in online classes from the perspective of twenty-five English teachers and thirty low-achieving learners. The data were collected through a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The result of the study revealed that there were some foremost motivational teaching strategies applied by EFL teachers to deal with low-achieving learners during online classes; monitoring students’ activities, showing the importance of English, clarifying difficult topics, caring about students’ learning progress, and explaining topics clearly and specifically.

Recommended Citation

Siregar, Zulkhoir; Prayogo, Johannes Ananto; and Astuti, Utari Praba (2023) "EFL Teachers’ Strategies in Motivating Low-Achieving Learners in Online Class," Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan: Vol. 8: No. 6, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17977/2502-471X.2330
Available at: https://citeus.um.ac.id/jptpp/vol8/iss6/4