"Motivation" can be either intrinsic or extrinsic You are asking about extrinsic motivation - ie, how can you "make" them want to do the work Extrinsic motiva

"Motivation" can be either intrinsic or extrinsic You are asking about extrinsic motivation - ie, how can you "make" them want to do the work Extrinsic motivation only comes in 2 forms - positive (eg a passing grade, promised promotion, etc) or negative (ejection from the school, loss of job, etc) Intrinsic motivation is entirely up to the "motivee" - if they do not "care", and you cannot "make" them care ... they will not do the work You might tell them about the benefits to them later of doing this now (possibility for career advancement, opportunity to do X because they have learned Y, etc)