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The Role of the Tutor in Fostering Students' Intrinsic Motivation to Learn and Improving Academic Performance

Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines the role of tutors in fostering students’ intrinsic motivation to learn and improving academic performance in higher education institutions. It explains the nature of intrinsic motivation and the personal, pedagogical, and organizational factors that influence it. It also substantiates approaches through which tutors can work individually with students, support goal setting, provide feedback, and identify difficulties at an early stage. Trends in student enrolment in higher education are analysed in a table, and the importance of tutors’ individualised approach and academic support is discussed.
Language: English
Field: Psychology
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7224022729
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