As an educator, one of my main goals of teaching is to motivate students to become engaged in and maintain their thirst for learning. Heretofore, I have placed the responsibility of motivation on my students. I liken this to my personal motivation style. Being a self-motivated person, my expectation was that others should be also. Notwithstanding the need to motivate my students, I forged ahead as if the enthusiasm to learn was inherent within all of them. Having taken several classes on teaching over the past several years, it has become incumbent upon me as an educator to not only be motivated to teach but also to provide motivation to students. Consequently, there are ways to provoke and support student motivation as an educator. The
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At the start of the lesson, I can observe the countenance of the students to discern if they are not feeling well, have had a bad day or are experiencing some other problems that have contributed to their negative attitude. By talking to the students, listening and learning about any outside influences which affect their ability to be fully engaged in the lesson, I can help them move forward in the learning process. This is one way to build trust and provide a hospitable environment where students will feel comfortable sharing. Another tool that can be used to identify students preferred learning style is the multiple intelligences assessment. This assessment technique can help me address student’s felt needs for individuality and also helps to cultivate positive student …show more content…
One of the methods to address student needs that can be employed is the K-W-L chart. It can be used at the beginning of a lesson to assess what students already know (K), what they want to know(W) and at the end of the lesson, what they have learned (L) about a subject. Using Points of contact as described by Issler and Habermas, to find common ground by relating subject matter to students’ familiar surroundings. I can learn my students by using needs assessments such as one-on-one interviews, group discussions where the students introduce themselves by giving a brief biographical sketch, pair the students and have them introduce themselves to each other. After which they will introduce each other to the
At the start of the lesson, I can observe the countenance of the students to discern if they are not feeling well, have had a bad day or are experiencing some other problems that have contributed to their negative attitude. By talking to the students, listening and learning about any outside influences which affect their ability to be fully engaged in the lesson, I can help them move forward in the learning process. This is one way to build trust and provide a hospitable environment where students will feel comfortable sharing. Another tool that can be used to identify students preferred learning style is the multiple intelligences assessment. This assessment technique can help me address student’s felt needs for individuality and also helps to cultivate positive student …show more content…
One of the methods to address student needs that can be employed is the K-W-L chart. It can be used at the beginning of a lesson to assess what students already know (K), what they want to know(W) and at the end of the lesson, what they have learned (L) about a subject. Using Points of contact as described by Issler and Habermas, to find common ground by relating subject matter to students’ familiar surroundings. I can learn my students by using needs assessments such as one-on-one interviews, group discussions where the students introduce themselves by giving a brief biographical sketch, pair the students and have them introduce themselves to each other. After which they will introduce each other to the