It is important to know which techniques to use in which course in order for students to be academically successful and have high motivation in the educational environment. In this study, the effect of the use of guest speaker-supported teaching on preservice teacher achievement and motivation in the 3rd year Geography of Countries course in the Social Sciences Teaching Branch in the Faculty of Education of a university in Türkiye was investigated. The study used a quasi-experimental research design. The study group comprised 60 preservice teachers (EG=30, CG=30). The “Geography of Countries Academic Achievement Test and Motivation Scale” was used as a data collection tool. The independent samples t test was used to determine differences between the control and experiment groups, and the dependent samples t test was employed to identify differences within groups, and the Pearson moment multiplication correlation analysis was used to determine the correlations between academic achievement and motivation. Results showed that that guest speaker-supported teaching had a positive effect on the academic achievement and motivation of the teacher candidates the relationship between academic achievement and motivation was found to be positive, moderate and significant in the pre-service teacher group where the teaching was applied.

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