STUDENTS MOTIVATION: THE MOVING WHEEL IN THE CLASSROOM, AN INVESTIGATION INTO STATE UNIVERSITIES

Nowadays, the topic of students' motivation in the classroom has attracted a great deal of attention. Many pieces of research have been conducted in this area due to its ultimate importance in enhancing students' understanding, increasing their level of participation in the class and as a result improving their overall outcomes. This paper attempts to shed light on one of the most contemporary and challenging issues, students' motivation at the Syrian state universities. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection have been used in this research. The findings of the current study shed light on the fact that lecturers used variety of techniques in order to enhance students' motivation during lectures.