Yesterday I wrote about my inspiring grad class on motivating students. (Click here to see that blog post: Intro Link ) Out of all classes I have taken, this was my absolute favorite. It provided many ideas that are *borderline* common sense, and yet ideas I never directly considered.
So without further ado, here are the ....
Top 5 Ideas to Increase Student Motivation
1. High Energy >>>>
-Increases attention level
-Be passionate, be YOU
-Show students why you do what you do
-Your high energy may inspire, motivate and, at the very least, interest them.
2. Missing Information ???
-Give students some information, but all
-Students will soon be curious and interested
-Can be done in the form of trivia ?s about your topic, a definition of a word they will learn for the day, cloze passages, etc.
3. The Self-system***
-The self-system is basically how students feel about class
-Have they had past successes in this subject or in school?
-Is the information relevant to them?
-How to work with the self-system:
-give students opportunities for success
-give explanations on WHY they need to learn the lesson
-Make CONNECTIONS to past lessons or interesting topics
-Make learning FUN
4. Mild Pressure+++
-Helps students put some stress on themselves and their work
-Students are more likely to pay attention if they don't know when they'll be called on.
5. Mild Controversy and Competition!!!
-Turn test-prep into a game with teams
-Utilize discussions and debate when possible
-Allow students to research to form individual opinions
That's it! Easy right? Just something to consider as we begin a new school year. :)
Stay tuned for tomorrow's post on....
Reaching the "Unreachable"
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