Teaching Styles and Student Motivation: Effective Strategies for College Professors

This study investigates the impact of various teaching styles on student motivation and academic success using surveys and interviews with college professors from different disciplines. It identifies five main teaching styles: Facilitator, Demonstrator, Delegator, Hybrid, and Formal Authority. The Facilitator style emphasizes student responsibility, the Demonstrator style uses examples and multimedia, the Delegator style promotes peer learning, Hybrid teaching combines in-person and virtual methods, and the Formal Authority style provides a structured framework The study concludes with strategies for college professors to enhance their teaching skills, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and a student-centered approach.