Motivating the Disengaged Student

Jerrod Mantonya

What's the Difference Between These Two Scenarios?

6 Strategies for Motivating Students to Learn

1. Capture Students Interest
2. Make it Relevant 3. Set Real Student Expectations 4. Lesson Design 5. Modeling Interest and Enthusiasm

6. Feedback & Rewards

Capturing Student Interest

Consider student interest

Student directed vs. teacher directed

Make use of Make use of suspense, discovery, technology (You curiosity, exploration, Tube) & fantasy Incorporate pop culture Active learning vs. Use games, passive learning simulations, handson activities

The Teacher You Don't Want to Be

ANYONE, ANYONE...THE HAWLEYSMOOT TARIFF ACT...ANYONE, ANYONE

Food For Thought

If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow
John Dewey

Making Learning Relevant

Meaningful purpose behind learning objectives & activities

Relate subject to everyday life of students Call attention to the practical usefulness of the subject matter Activate prior knowledge

Student Expectations

Set short term goals

Teach students to assess progress Allow student control over their learning

Make much of student success

Lesson Design

Define learning objectives & expectations Provide graphic organizers

Vary instructional approaches Plan active student involvement

Move from the familiar to unique

Communicate desired expectations & outcomes Appropriately challenge the students Plan individual, cooperative, & competitive activities

Teacher Interest & Enthusiasm

Model interest in learning & motivation to learn Project enthusiasm

Model critical thinking & problem solving

Providing Feedback & Rewards

Give regular & consistent feedback on academic work Offer rewards

Give feedback early in learning process Positive affirmation

References
Burden, P.R. (1995). Classroom management and discipline. White Plains, NY: Longman.