Our discussions could not be more fruitful even if we tried. talking about what we learned about motivation raised many important flags.
First, the teacher and learner are not necessary seeing eye to eye might be a reason behind the lack of motivation in any learning environment. they both might have different needs and expectations and not meeting those expectations result in demotivating both parties. if teachers know their role as a facilitator of learning and the learner still waits for the teacher to hand him knowledge on a silver plate ... then they are definitely talking different language.
I have the same situation in my class and i could not figure out the problem until i listened to the discussion... my student Y. along with her mother are both having a problem with me and my subject no matter how hard i try to help her she is still waiting for more help in her own way not mine ... the next day i went to the student counselor and told her my conclusion ... she needs spoon feeding and this is not what she is going to get for me unless she is willing to open up for my way of teaching and put some effort into her learning experience we will have an ongoing problem.
Second, the need to alter the student perspective for their learning needs to be highlighted and established by the teacher at the beginning of each year specially in my case where my students are all new for the British system and the IGCSE in general.
Third, a plate of salad is healthier when it includes more colors and the more colors you have the more vitamins you will receive. students should think of teachers in the same way. each teacher has her own way, her own style and her own color the variation is what makes the learning experience more rich and diverse. if students could stop comparing between their salad ingredients and just enjoy the ride!
Can you imagine yourself as a student learning different subjects from the SAME teacher
... i guess not !
First, the teacher and learner are not necessary seeing eye to eye might be a reason behind the lack of motivation in any learning environment. they both might have different needs and expectations and not meeting those expectations result in demotivating both parties. if teachers know their role as a facilitator of learning and the learner still waits for the teacher to hand him knowledge on a silver plate ... then they are definitely talking different language.
I have the same situation in my class and i could not figure out the problem until i listened to the discussion... my student Y. along with her mother are both having a problem with me and my subject no matter how hard i try to help her she is still waiting for more help in her own way not mine ... the next day i went to the student counselor and told her my conclusion ... she needs spoon feeding and this is not what she is going to get for me unless she is willing to open up for my way of teaching and put some effort into her learning experience we will have an ongoing problem.
Second, the need to alter the student perspective for their learning needs to be highlighted and established by the teacher at the beginning of each year specially in my case where my students are all new for the British system and the IGCSE in general.
Third, a plate of salad is healthier when it includes more colors and the more colors you have the more vitamins you will receive. students should think of teachers in the same way. each teacher has her own way, her own style and her own color the variation is what makes the learning experience more rich and diverse. if students could stop comparing between their salad ingredients and just enjoy the ride!
Can you imagine yourself as a student learning different subjects from the SAME teacher
... i guess not !
Reham, you are really getting a lot out of this course that will assist you in motivating students and yourself in the future. Well done!
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