Why do students get bored studying?

5 Factors Which Demotivate Students

1. Boring teacher.

One of the biggest factors students get bored in studying is because of an ineffective teacher. A teacher who does not prepare his/her lesson plans and don't care about what happens to his or her students will not be able to motivate them.

2. Inappropriate curriculum subjects.

Subjects which are unrelated to the course being taken by a student will surely make him/her feel that what he/she is doing is a big waste of time.

3. Being in a class that doesn't fit his/her personality.

A student who is interested in technology related topics would get bored being in a class who is more interested in acting and performing. He would want more to be with people who share the same interests.

4. A distracting environment

Noise, too much heat or coldness, or dirt inside a classroom will be able to get the students' attention away from the lesson. It is best to have a quiet classroom, clean and with an average temperature.

5. A teacher who is always absent.

This is different from a teacher being boring. A teacher might be good in teaching but if he/she is always absent, then a student might just get the idea of reading a book to learn rather than depending on a teacher. This is detrimental for us teachers for if this happens, then our usefulness per se is lost.


It is important to always possess the good qualities of a teacher, both personally and professionally. Follow the teaching principles to make students' always interested in studying for our ULTIMATE GOAL is always to MAXIMIZE THEIR LEARNING.