Motivating Students through Activities
Students seem to embrace learning when there is a direct correlation between their school assignment and their chosen field of work. If the assignments remain relevant to their planning and job aspirations there seems to be greater care given in the preparation and delivery of their work.
In my Oral Communication class I focus on personal or professional interests to motivate students. Quite often the results are well thought out and presented in an atmosphere of excitement.
I like to try and assign the students to come to a career seminar/continuing education seminar during their course so they can meet individuals already in the field working (networking). Also I find that the material presented makes them more interested/motivated to learn what is presented in class.
Hi Marilyn,
I can see how students get motivated by researching the field they would like to become a part of. Knowledge is power!
Patricia Scales
I also try to motivate students by asking them to focus on their professional interests. One of the projects they are asked to complete involves researching their career aspiration. They seem to be motivated by the topic from the very beginning and as they find out more information, they increase their knowledge base about their field of professional interest.
