Motivating through announcements
I mentioned this earlier, but a nice touch that a professor once did to me was have a weekly motivational statement. Instead of giving a motivational story, this professor personalized it and made it unique and it really stuck to me. In my future classes, I am going to have something like this each week of the course that helps the students feel good about what they are doing and keeps them "on track".
-Ron Stefanski
I like this idea about making them think. They are focused on their schoolwork and this gives them an opportunity to open their mind and think about something else. It might reference their past or future, but it still makes them analyze their thoughts.
Ron,
Great idea! Thanks for sharing it with us. I know it will be of use to many other instructors.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
