The teacher's role as a motivator is more important today than it has ever been because students expect to be motivated in many external ways. It is important for teachers to develop a motivation in their students that is internalized. Teachers wouldagree that they want their students to be motivated to learn in the classroom, but the ultimate goal is to develop motivation that extends beyond the classroom. The purpose of this article is to provide a few techniques that agricultural teachers can use to motivate students to connect the classroom content to real world experiences. Sharing knowledge with students in today's classrooms is not enough. Instead, teachers must find ways to build interest in the content and lead students to want to learn more about it beyond the classroom. Experts like, John Dewey (1938), have suggested the value of an "educative experience" to motivate students by creating a felt need through real-life, provocative experiences.
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