Motivating Our Motivating Our StudentsStudents

SANJAY PATEL, M.Sc.,M.Ed..SANJAY PATEL, M.Sc.,M.Ed..Managing Director and Principal

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Objectives for MotivationObjectives for Motivation Promoting the well-being and self-efficacy of

our students, family, children, etc. Attitude:Attitude: Goal is to teach students to choose to  Goal is to teach students to choose to

behave in a particular way.behave in a particular way.

Learning Goal: Learning Goal: The goal to get to student focus on The goal to get to student focus on the development of skill, knowledge, and the development of skill, knowledge, and understanding instead of just performance of the task.understanding instead of just performance of the task.

Self-monitoring:Self-monitoring: The goal is to teach students to  The goal is to teach students to monitor and take charge of their learning.monitor and take charge of their learning.[Chanakya-Video1+Video2][Chanakya-Video1+Video2]

Motivate…Motivate…1. Why to Motivate ?2. Whom to Motivate ?3. Tools to Motivate.4. Consistent Follow-up.

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A Challenge for TeacherA Challenge for Teacher Motivating students is a challenge all teachers Motivating students is a challenge all teachers

face.face. Every classroom consists of a wide array of Every classroom consists of a wide array of

students and each of them brings different students and each of them brings different learning styles, interests, and life experiences…. learning styles, interests, and life experiences….

One excellent way One excellent way to startto start is by  is by having strong having strong classroom classroom managementmanagement skills…………. skills………….[Every teacher does][Every teacher does]

14 Simple Ideas for 14 Simple Ideas for MotivationMotivation

1.Give students a sense of control

..For example, allowing students to For example, allowing students to choose the type of assignment they choose the type of assignment they do or which problems to work on can do or which problems to work on can give them a sense of control that give them a sense of control that may just motivate them to do more.may just motivate them to do more.

2. 2. Define the objectives.. Students want and need to know Students want and need to know

what is expected of them in order to what is expected of them in order to stay motivated to work. stay motivated to work.

For you , as a teacher….For you , as a teacher….At the beginning of the year, lay out At the beginning of the year, lay out clear objectives, rules, and clear objectives, rules, and expectations of students..expectations of students..

3. 3. Create a threat-free environment To create a safe, supportive To create a safe, supportive

environment for students, environment for students, affirming their belief in a student’s affirming their belief in a student’s abilities rather than laying out the abilities rather than laying out the consequences of not doing things…consequences of not doing things…

so focus on can, not so focus on can, not can’t.can’t.

4. 4. Change your scenery..Take field tripsTake field trips

CSC,ISRO,PRL,FSL, Science CSC,ISRO,PRL,FSL, Science City , City , DB ,Visits to different DB ,Visits to different Colleges , Colleges , Hspls…Hspls…

Bring in speakersBring in speakers

5. 5. Use positive competition.. Competition in the classroom isn’t Competition in the classroom isn’t

always a bad thing, and in some always a bad thing, and in some cases can motivate students to try cases can motivate students to try harder and work to excel…...harder and work to excel…...

[For higher classes , top 10 [For higher classes , top 10 list] list]

6. 6. Offer rewards.. Everyone likes getting rewards, and Everyone likes getting rewards, and

offering your students the chance to offering your students the chance to earn them is an excellent source of earn them is an excellent source of motivation.motivation.

A sticker on a paper can make students A sticker on a paper can make students work harder and really aim to achieve.work harder and really aim to achieve.

7. 7. Give students responsibility.. Assigning students classroom jobs is Assigning students classroom jobs is

a great way to build a community a great way to build a community and to give students a sense of and to give students a sense of Motivation.Motivation.

[Today I am here because of MY Maths Teacher][Today I am here because of MY Maths Teacher]

8. Give praise when earned.8. Give praise when earned. There is no other form of motivation There is no other form of motivation

that works quite as well as that works quite as well as encouragement.encouragement.

9. Be excited.9. Be excited. One of the best ways to get your One of the best ways to get your

students motivated is to share your students motivated is to share your enthusiasm.enthusiasm.

When you’re excited about teaching, When you’re excited about teaching,

they’ll be much more excited about they’ll be much more excited about learning. learning.

It’s that simple.It’s that simple.

10. Offer varied 10. Offer varied experiences.experiences.

Not all students will respond to Not all students will respond to lessons in the same way. lessons in the same way.

For some, hands-on experiences may be the For some, hands-on experiences may be the best. Others may love to read books quietly best. Others may love to read books quietly or to work in groups. or to work in groups.

In order to keep all students motivated, mix In order to keep all students motivated, mix up your lessons so that students with up your lessons so that students with different preferences will each get time different preferences will each get time focused on the things they like best. focused on the things they like best. [If a poet comes in a school to teach his own [If a poet comes in a school to teach his own poetry..]poetry..]

11. Know your students.11. Know your students. Getting to know your students is about Getting to know your students is about

more than just memorizing their names.more than just memorizing their names.

Students need to know that their Students need to know that their teacher has a genuine interest in them teacher has a genuine interest in them and cares about them and their success. and cares about them and their success.

12. Make goals high but 12. Make goals high but attainable.attainable.

If you’re not pushing your students to do If you’re not pushing your students to do more than the bare minimum, most won’t more than the bare minimum, most won’t seek to push themselves on their own.seek to push themselves on their own.

Students like to be challenged and will Students like to be challenged and will work to achieve high expectations so long work to achieve high expectations so long as they believe those goals to be within as they believe those goals to be within their reach, so don’t be afraid to push their reach, so don’t be afraid to push students to get more out of them.students to get more out of them. JEE-Main [90 Que. + SB]JEE-Main [90 Que. + SB]

13. Make things fun.13. Make things fun. Adding fun activities into your school Adding fun activities into your school

day can help students who struggle day can help students who struggle to stay engaged and make the to stay engaged and make the classroom a much more friendly classroom a much more friendly place for all students.place for all students.

14. Allow students to work 14. Allow students to work together.together.

The social interaction can get them The social interaction can get them excited about things in the classroom excited about things in the classroom and students can motivate one and students can motivate one another to reach a goal. another to reach a goal.

Teachers need to ensure that groups Teachers need to ensure that groups are balanced and fair, however, so are balanced and fair, however, so that some students aren’t doing more that some students aren’t doing more work than otherswork than others.[Excel-2012-Career].[Excel-2012-Career]

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