Motivating students in class
Use different approaches to engage students.
Hi Patti:
One technique that may also work well is to have the instructor walk around while lecturing, bringing a closer physical proximity to the student.
This is not always a practical solution, and may not work for certain course work.
Regards, Barry
Hi James:
One technique that may also work well is to have the instructor walk around while lecturing, bringing a closer physical proximity to the student.
This is not always a practical solution, and may not work for certain course work.
Regards, Barry
I find it a challenge to find ways to motivate my students in the classroom, especially teaching a wide variety of subjects. I like to find small doable projects that they can do in a short period of time, but are productive and a learning experience. When I give assignments like this, I try to have different projects for them to choose from so when they present the projects, we have a variety and we're not hearing the same thing over and over. Also, one small thing that have started doing in some of my classes....it seems a little juvenille...but I put little star stickers on their papers when they get 100's. At first a few thought it was really juvenille, but now if I give a paper back with a 100 and it doesn't have a sticker, they let me know! So I'm finding that the little stickers I've been hanging onto all this time are really BIG motivators.
Hi Robyn:
One technique that may also work well is to have the instructor walk around while lecturing, bringing a closer physical proximity to the student.
This is not always a practical solution, and may not work for certain course work.
Regards, Barry
Hi Al:
One technique that may also work well is to have the instructor walk around while lecturing, bringing a closer physical proximity to the student.
This is not always a practical solution, and may not work for certain course work.
Regards, Barry
Hi Martin:
One technique that may also work well is to have the instructor walk around while lecturing, bringing a closer physical proximity to the student.
This is not always a practical solution, and may not work for certain course work.
Regards, Barry
Hi Miyuki:
One technique that may also work well is to have the instructor walk around while lecturing, bringing a closer physical proximity to the student.
This is not always a practical solution, and may not work for certain course work.
Regards, Barry
I feel that each class we teach allows the instructor an opportunity to be innovative and creative when it comes to the subject. I feel that the more interaction the students have in ths classroom gives them a opportunity to be part of the process. We can motivate them in a lot of ways. As a insturctor we need to find ways that makes the students want to come to class. Projects with small groups seem to be effective, you have to find the balancing act that works for your students. Encourage them when they do something really well. A student that is struggling give them a pep talk. When we get to know our students we can begin to find ways to motivate them. Well maybe not all but most of them.
I like to tell them of some of my accomplishments that have made my life more enjoyable and how those accomplishments are related to sucess in the particular field that they are about to enter.
I prefer the on hand education and real life experiences. Books can only teach you so much.
In my classes I find that if the students have something broken to fix and can make it work again it instills the joy which keeps them interested.
I agree, you have to keep the class interesting. I try to keep things from getting boring by incorporating activities between lecturing on different topics.
Students can sense enthusiasm from an instructor. If you get engaged and relate to them how a course or subject can assist them down the road with their career path it helps motivate them
First of all, motivation is within the student, then the instructor. The student must have a love for what he/she is starting their career field in. The instructor is then to add to that motivation, by being very enthusiastic about their career field and helping the student to accomplish their goal. Instructors should be very good with delivering the materials needed for their students comprehension.Getting the students involved in different learning styles and using real situations, helps them to pretain the information and be more at easy.
Each topic of education has different ways of motivating and focusing their students.
I agree. In order to capture the interest of your students, you have to be interesting! No one wants to endure hours of boring monotone lecture. Motivate them through parable/stories,real world dilemmas and positional surveys (all those who agree go to the right side of the room, disagree to the left: discuss each side's viewpoint).
Al Sharon
I have many years of industry experience therefore I have a lot of information to pass on to my students. I use a variety of ways to do this to keep my students from getting bored. Examples of clothing I have designed, tech sheets from actual fashion design companies and hands-on projects help keep the learning process flowing and exciting.
Using live demonstrations in class and having students participate in it. Making sure that the topic is something the student can relate to.
