3. The teachers as the most powerful variable of motivation and demotivation, can
become a major part in demotivating the learners.
4. Success refers to the appropriate level of challenge designed by the teachers. If
the difficulty of work and activity is too high or too low, it can lead students to a demotivated
situation in learning. As Harmer pointed out, to give high challenge activities may have a
negative effect on motivation. Students can also equally be demotivated by too low level of
challenge.