Take 5 minutes to review your reading of
Chapter 12.
Many teachers complain about low levels of student
motivation for learning.
Having now read
Chapter 12, how do you see your role, as a teacher, in having some impact on your
students’ motivation to learn?
I was having a conversation last night with a teacher about this very subject. The discussion came about when they mentioned how frustrated they are with the discipline in their school and how certain students just don't want to learn. They went on to say that they can't make them do the work and if they aren't motivated then whats the point. I was very hesitant to go further into the discussion, but my passion got the best of me. Here is my response: It's it our responsibility as their teachers to find out what motivates them. How can you better interact with them or present the curriculum to them? Yes I do understand that there are times that extra discipline needs to be implemented, but not without trying to connect in some way to the students.
ReplyDeleteI think we have a huge impact on children's motivation to learn. I think it is part of a teachers job to help increase motivation. I think we could use intrinsic motivation and a humanistic interpretation. We could praise and rewards to help increase motivation. Also help them to want to be motivated on their own. We need to be connected to our students.
ReplyDeleteChapter 12 tells me as a teacher, I can motivated my students. The challenge is finding out how. One thing I have notice that works for some students is setting goals before them. Sometimes students can get overwhelm with an assignment and give up. Maybe breaking down difficult assignments might work.
ReplyDeleteI always knew from my experience as a student the effect the teacher had on the learning environment. I was always driven to excel, but my level of enthusiasm was metered by that of the teacher or professor. In reading this chapter, I recognized the things that made the biggest difference with me, but was also introduced to new issues that I will have to take into consideration when setting the tone in my classroom. Or perhaps it's not so much they were new concepts, but things that seemed so natural I hadn't given them much thought, like the need for autonomy, or the section of the text that dealt with beliefs about ability, causes and control, self-worth, etc.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't sound like you all are prepared to blame the kids for their lack of motivation. Good for you (and them).
ReplyDeleteAs a teacher it is mu job to motivate the my students. There are two ways of doing this. Intrinsic motivation which is associated with activities that are their own reward and extrinsic motivation which is created by external factors such as rewards and punishments. If we follow the standards of today then I should focus more on intrinsic motivation which would make my students more responsible for their own success.
ReplyDeleteMy job as a teacher is to connect with the students and help them want to learn and make them also accountable for their learning.
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