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INCREASING STUDENT MOTIVATION
Antwuan Stinson, Ed. D.
Curriculum & Instruction
Background
Chemistry, B.S. Chemistry, Ma. Ed. Administration, Ma. Ed. Doctorate, Ed Leadership, Policy & Law
Secondary Teacher 13 years Postsecondary 7 years
Overview
This presentation will include effective approaches for increasing student motivation in the classroom. The benefits of establishing a conducive environment, varying learning experiences incorporating positive competition, etc., will be discussed with the goal of demonstrating to instructors the important role that motivation plays in student learning. This workshop will be fashioned by research and personal experiences of the presenter in order to maximize the value of student motivation.
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The root of most problems.
1. Demands of university are a shock. 2. High school was easy and/or they
simply did what they were told.3. They aren’t equipped for the delayed
gratification.4. Have little idea of how their studies will
lead to a rewarding life.
Lack of Motivation & Commitment
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How can you help students to reduce time-wasters & manage time more effectively in your classroom, in your courses, or in the program?
Overall Objective
Develop successful college students who Have knowledge about academic deadlines Have good communication skills Are independent learners Have a clear sense of goals Have great organizational skills Have good time management skills Have a positive attitude
Characteristics of a Successful Student
Attend classes regularly. They are on time, listen, and train themselves to pay attention.
Take advantage of extra credit opportunities showing that they care about their grades (before the end of the semester).
See their instructors before or after class or during office hours about grades, comments, upcoming tests.
Turn in assignments that look neat and sharp. Their work reflects care and pride.
The Learning Process
Learning is a constructive activity in which students use what they already know to interpret and make sense out of new information. This means that students develop meaning and understanding; they don't simply receive it.
It also means that students develop misconceptions about concepts and ideas as a natural consequence of trying to make sense of new information.
The Learning Process
I have learned that I have a lot to do with students' motivational level. A student may arrive in class with a certain degree of motivation. But my behavior and teaching style, the structure of the course, the nature of the assignments and informal interactions with students all have a large effect on student motivation.
A passion for young adolescents
Is it best for the students?8th Grade
Montpelier, Vermont
1946
8th Grade
Essex, Vermont
2007
Visit Secondary Schools
Required recency experience by my college and department
Work directly with teachers Interact with students to ask questions Develop understanding of learning
deficiencies and why
Smaller classrooms
Larger classrooms
ASU Classrooms
Course Design
Blackboard Course Design
Keep up with students using their email and sending text messages through Google voice
Tips Learned Along the Way
Speak with the students individually during small group assignments
Circulate around the room Give smaller assignments that build to larger
ones Make and keep office hours Assign students office hours Use social media to communicate (Google voice,
Facebook, Twitter, Youtube recording, webpages)Turn your course into a journey
Marzano Instructional Strategies
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Summarizing & Note Taking
Reinforcing Effort & Providing Recognition
Homework and Practice
Nonlinguistic Representations
Cooperative Learning
Setting Objectives & Providing Feedback
Generating & Testing Hypotheses
Questions, Cues, & Adv. Organizers
Bring your lectures to life
Give frequent, early, positive feedback that supports students' beliefs that they can do well.
Ensure opportunities for students' success by assigning tasks that are neither too easy nor too difficult.
Help students find personal meaning and value in the material.
Create an atmosphere that is open and positive. Help students feel that they are valued members
of a learning community.
Posted Assignment Due Dates
Students will not indicate problems until an assignment is due
Suggestions for Motivating Students Use interactive material (Story telling) Embed videos Use links to external sources Utilize Social Media (e.g. Voki, Voicethread,
Eyejot, Google site, Google Doc, Prezi) Group projects Class Demonstrations Blackboard Blogs Ted Talks
Ted Talks Link
Suggestions for Motivating Students Images and/or
Cartoons Use real-life
examples to explain
Have former students speak to your classes
Information then Assessment
Video then Assessment
ASU Classrooms
Use Advisement as Opportunities Discover what other instructors are
doing Assist students with making study plans Guide students through online study
programs Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics use
online platforms Integrate partnerships with other
departments to coordinate raising awareness about club activities on campus.
What is the purpose of higher education?
Chan, Brown & Hudlow (2014) stated that society expects that degree-granting institutions will ensure that college students develop discipline-specific competences, generic skills, and dispositions at the completion of a bachelor’s degree.
What is social media?
Social media combines “a wide range of online, word-of-mouth forums including blogs, discussion boards, chat rooms, e-mail, websites and forums. Social media integrates technology & social
interaction with pictures, videos, words, and audio.
It also allows people to share different perspectives and information / stories / experiences among online communities
Power of publishing voice while providing information via multimedia + texts
Motivating Students
College students love NOT coming to class Use Google hangout
For class meetings Advisement
Use Twitter and Google voice to maintain contact log with students
Google Hangout
Make peer email addresses available for class assignments
Share projects and comments with peers
Post students external links for peer review
Use Voicethread to share student comments
Peer Instruction is a well-developed instructional approach that incorporates concept inventories into introductory physics classes (Mazur, 1997). Consider the inventories regularly used to identify the varieties of understanding and misconceptions among students: Posing a conceptual understanding question to the class Students think about their answers Students record or write their answers Students discuss their answers or try to persuade a neighboring student
about their answers Students record their revised answers All students in the class vote on their answers and the answers are tallied
The instructor uses the students’ answers as a basis for explaining the concept and trying to develop more complete understanding of the concept. (Adapted from Mazur, 1997, p. 10)
https://sites.google.com/a/uwlax.edu/exploring-how-students-learn/concept-inventories
How to incorporate social media to drive classroom instruction
Set up a class Twitter account (ex. Howard PSY 210) Have students tweet answers and questions with hashtag
#psych or topic for class – have the Twitter stream available for students to view
Follow key Psychologists & Organizations (e.g. APS, STEM) Virtual Office Hours on Twitter – Specify a time where
students can ask you questions via Twitter Have students research topics through social searches on
Twitter and Twitter applications on current Psychology trends and issues – integrating social media monitoring research and critique Topsy – search engine for Twitter and Google+ based on topics Hashtags – look at trending topics appearing via Twitter
Virtual office hours - Message chat or Discussion on Class Wall on FB DrStinson COE
Ask questions and bring conversation to outside of the classroom – like how FB drives social connections and how theory and previous research can back this perspective in class.
Encourage students to share links to news reports or research related to the class topic – be part of the participation grade
Facebook for Educators
Google+ Host virtual office hours through Google Hangouts Meetings via conference calls Establishing research community within Google + Circles to
brainstorm, share, and publish comments and updates. Mashable Google + Guide
YouTube and Vimeo Use videos in the classroom to showcase examples related to class
topic Have students construct a video presentation on topic from class
where they have to interview and edit the video to post on the class video sharing page
Infographics Have students propose creating an infographic for a topic related to
class to share with others that would help them study and prepare for an exam
Include current statistics and scientific research findings – creating a visual and thorough representation of material for students
Infographic Database: Visual.ly & Example
Strategies for Motivating Students Set goals. Be sure they are realistic and
achievable. Make them small to start. Establish a system of rewards for
progress toward goals. Help students develop checklist and
organizational skills during class. Spend a little time discussing how you
overcome content difficulty
Twenty Tips on Motivating Students Know your students' names and use their
names as often as possible. Plan for every class; never try to wing it. Pay attention to the strengths and limitations of
each of your students. Reward their strengths and strengthen their weaknesses.
If possible, set your room in a U-shape to encourage interaction among students.
Vary your instructional strategies; use lectures, demonstrations, discussions, case studies, groups, and more.
Twenty Tips on Motivating Students Review the learning objectives with your students. Be
sure students know what they are expected to learn, do, know, etc.
Move around the room as you teach. Make your classes relevant. Be sure students see how
the content relates to them and the world around them. Be expressive. Smile. Put some excitement into your speech; vary your pitch,
volume and rate. Give lots of examples. Involve your students in your teaching. Ask for
feedback.
Twenty Tips on Motivating Students Encourage students to share their ideas and
comments, even if they are incorrect. You'll never know what students don't understand unless you ask them.
Maintain eye contact and move toward your students as you interact with them. Nod your head to show that you are listening to them.
Provide opportunities for students to speak to the class.
Be available before class starts, during break, and after class to visit with students.
Return assignments and tests to students as soon as reasonably possible. Provide constructive feedback.
Specific Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
S.M.A.R.T. Goals are…
Specific goals answer the following questions:
Who: Who is involved? What: What do I want to accomplish?Where: Identify a location.When: Establish a time frame.Which: Identify requirements/constraints. Why: Specific reasons, purpose or
benefits of accomplishing the goal.
Specific
To determine if your goal is measurable, ask questions such as
How much? How many? How will I know when it is accomplished?
Measurable
The goal is “do-able” It is action-oriented It is “within reach” of mortals!
A may also stand for Action-oriented
and that requires action verbs in the goal!
Attainable
The goal must be an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work.
Again, it must be “do-able” People must believe it can be
accomplished
Realistic
You should establish a timeframe The timeframe must be realistic Everyone needs to know the timeframe…
make it public
**T may also represent Tangible in that
you can experience it with one of your senses!
Timely
Resources
http://elearningindustry.com/7-tips-integrate-storytelling-next-elearning-course
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/05/how-teachers-make-cell-phones-work-in-the-classroom/
http://www.uww.edu/learn/motivating_students.php
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/affective/motivation.html
http://sites.allegheny.edu/deanofstudents/wellness-education/todays-topic/12-strategies-for-motivation-that-work/
Resources
http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/current/teaching/motivating
