Wednesday, May 4, 2011

6. How does motivation tie in to student success in the classroom? Give 3 examples of strategies to motivate today's students.

Many factors affect a student’s ability to learn. Some students need more motivation then others, and it is up to the teacher to maintain the interest of all their students.
Giving frequent and positive feedback to students helps their confidence in themselves that they can do well. Research has shown that good teaching practices and a well organized curriculum taught by an enthusiastic teacher who shows interest in their students, helps to motivate students, and leads to higher student success.
  1. Connect learning to real life
    1. “Budget project”
  2. Incentives for doing well on standardized tests
    1. Off campus passes
  3. Set high expectations
    1. Set clear goals and expectations for students, and do everything you can to help them succeed at those goals. The success will motivate students to be proud, and continue to do well.

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