Students’ Perceptions of Motivational English Teaching Strategies

This study aims to find out students’ perception of motivational teaching strategies. This research answered these main questions (1) What are motivational teaching strategies used by the teacher? (2) What are the perceptions of students about teaching strategies to increase students motivation?. This research belongs to descriptive qualitative research type. The subject of this research were the English teacher and third-grade students of SD Muhammadiyah Bodon in the academic year 2018/2019. The researcher data were obtain through observation and interview. In validating the data, the researcher used data source triangulation by comparing the result of observation, discussion, and questionnaire. The data taken in this study were quantitative and qualitative. Qualitative data were taken from classroom observation and interviews while quantitative data were taken with questionnaire. Then the two of data were discussed qualitative. The result of observation, interview, and questionnaire, it can be concluded that the strategies of the English teacher to increase motivation in teaching English are creating a good relationship, giving motivation, using media, and creating a study group. Many students have a good perception of the strategy of the English teacher in motivating their students in learning English