Give students a sense of control. While guidance from an instructor is important to keeping students motivated, allowing students to have some choice and control over what happens in the classroom is actually one of the best ways to keep them engaged. For example, allowing students to choose the type of assignment they do or which problems to work on can give them a sense of control that may just motivate them to do more. 2. Define the objectives.
Some students are smart and learn quickly, some are average, and some may need a little extra help. It is sometimes frustrating when teachers have a student who just cannot pick up on something being taught. That is where patience comes in. Teachers must be able to take extra time and help a student as much as they can. Both the student and teacher may become very impatient with one another.
Some teachers are too strict. This leads to a communication gap between them and make them do not want to study those subjects. In classes where lessons are boring, students will not try to learn much. In classes where are funny and interesting, students will learn much more. Most students like teachers who are funny and interesting.
Techniques To Engage Students According to Catherine Sutton- Brady and Nicole Stegemann, when a student is actively learning within the classroom they become more engaged in lessons and will increase their logical thinking skills, as well as them understanding the course material deeper (237). When students became interested in a lesson teaching it is not difficult, there is more interaction within students and questions to be asked. There are more opinions being stated and effort being put into understanding the course. When we are actively participating in the learning experience, we are motivated to learn more. "... the passive student is the greatest challenge facing educators and finding ways to engage them is vital to teaching and learning success"(Cohen 1991).
They will learn what is taught to them by their teachers. They enjoy challenges because they are learning and not competing. They see their teacher as a role model who gives them information. It is very important to keep young learns interested and motivated in whatever activity you have planned for them. If they enjoy the activity they will absorb it quickly.
The students in other classes who are doing well probably have what we call “good teachers”, and these “good teachers” are putting in extra effort to make sure that their students are learning what they should be and not just barely passing the class. The teachers who are getting through to the students are the ones who know the subject well, instruct the class well, and help each student individually when they need help. A teacher with strong knowledge of the subject that they are teaching is going to be an essential piece of teaching to the students. The teacher can get their knowledge of the subject across better to the students if they are well educated within the subject. A “good teacher” is always looking for new materials about their subject that they didn’t know so they can share it with their students.
• It stresses the importance of using the classroom to help the students overcome negative attitudes. • It forms positive skills. • It educates students in emotional and personal development as well as intellectual areas of study. • Too much focusing on attitudes can take away time from the content or academics. Morrish's "Real Discipline" • It shows and demonstrates a clear understanding of human nature and how students will react.
Create positive atmosphere, making learning enjoyable, interesting leading to good attitudes to learning and behaviour promoting focus on activity, “Positive feedback for positive behaviour can make an enormous difference to the atmosphere of the school, and to pupils concentration levels and learning abilities” (Kamen, T 2006 Teaching Assistant’s Handbook, 2006 P35) 2. To overcome lack of concentration, increase attention span, sustain interest and effort, prevent boredom and encourage staying on task. 3. To encourage active participation, discouraging idle chatter disrupting others. 4.
Secondly, children increase social and cognitive development from positive influences that are communicated by teachers. Emphasis around Vygotsky’s theory will explain the basis of social interaction facilitating learning with the benefit of good communication (Eggen & Kauchak, 2010). Thirdly, teachers must develop high level of written and verbal communication skills. This will develop good relationships between the teacher, student and family leading to proper educational practices that will improve student’s overall outcomes will enhance their literacy skill. Finally, educators with effective communication skills prove an ability to adapt teaching methods to suit the needs of students they are supporting (Kearns, 2012), and with appropriate delivery of good communication, student learning increases.
Creating a Productive Learning Environment Teachers have long known that learning environments have to be productive for students to succeed. When creating these environments, teachers have many issues to address. Classroom arrangement and producing a goal oriented atmosphere are just the beginning. Teachers must also create a sense of community to where each student belongs and feels respected. Rules and procedures have to be enforced regularly so that students are aware of what needs to be done so that they are productive and engaged every day.