B.ED MCQs (Pedagogy) – STUDENT MOTIVATION MCQs

1. To foster intrinsic motivation, teachers should:
(A) Give frequent punishments
(B) Create learning activities relevant to students’ real lives
(C) Reduce student autonomy
(D) Avoid using students’ interests

2. Which of the following is an example of “making learning real”?
(A) Giving daily homework
(B) Using students’ outside interests in lesson design
(C) Increasing strict classroom rules
(D) Avoiding technology

3. Student motivation increases when they:
(A) Have no choice in classroom activities
(B) Work only on teacher-selected tasks
(C) Feel a sense of autonomy
(D) Are forced to follow strict structures

4. “Contract teaching” is an example of:
(A) Eliminating student choices
(B) Allowing students to determine grading scales and due dates
(C) Using punishment for better discipline
(D) Removing student responsibility

5. Students perform best when tasks are:
(A) Extremely easy
(B) Extremely difficult
(C) Slightly above their current skill level
(D) Left completely unstructured

6. Scaffolding refers to:
(A) Giving answers directly
(B) Gradually raising challenge level as students improve
(C) Reducing task difficulty
(D) Allowing students to work alone only

7. Students may feel more motivated if they have:
(A) No role models
(B) Strongly relatable role models
(C) Role models they cannot identify with
(D) Only celebrity role models

8. Peer models are effective when the peer is:
(A) Any random student
(B) Someone the learner identifies with
(C) Much older or unrelated
(D) Chosen only by the teacher

9. A strong sense of belonging contributes to:
(A) Higher intrinsic motivation
(B) Greater fear of participation
(C) Less academic confidence
(D) Increased classroom conflict

10. According to students, a sense of belonging is fostered when teachers:
(A) Are strict and distant
(B) Avoid student participation
(C) Show warmth, enthusiasm, and openness
(D) Do not prepare for class

11. Supportive instructor behaviors include:
(A) Listening actively to students
(B) Giving all answers directly
(C) Dominating learning materials
(D) Making time pressure statements

12. Which is an example of a supportive-style teacher statement?
(A) “Do it like this.”
(B) “You ought to finish this quickly.”
(C) “You’re close — you can do it!”
(D) “We only have a few minutes left.”

13. The statement “How about we try the cube? It’s the easiest one” is an example of:
(A) A directive command
(B) An explanatory and supportive suggestion
(C) A controlling question
(D) A criticism

14. Which teacher action reduces student motivation?
(A) Asking what problem students want to start with
(B) Allowing students to talk and work their own way
(C) Using praise as contingent reward for compliance
(D) Offering hints to guide learning

15. Statements like “No, no, no, you shouldn’t do that” are examples of:
(A) Empathic communication
(B) Constructive feedback
(C) Student autonomy support
(D) Criticizing the student