Motivating Students
Motivating students comes down to how much planning, preparation, expertise, energy and enthusiasm you convey to your students.
I agree and feel that alone with sincerely projecting and creating a caring and fare classroom environment, you can't go wrong.
Good point about bringing real life examples into the classroom.
I find that my students relish a challenge. The key though is to make it achievable with their current skill set. If I give a challenge and find that the students are struggling I have to address the issue quickly to prevent breaking their enthusiasm. I may not take away the challenge but rather nudge the class in the right direction allowing them to still have the sense of accomplishment.
Hi Gavin,
You are right about students liking challenges. They really get involved in the process of problem solving or competition when it comes to course content. The more you can encourage this the more engaged your students are going to be. Keep up the good work.
Gary
