This is a wonderful post.
This is a wonderful post! "And" and "what if" are great suggestions. "Act friendly" seems like a no brainer, but surprisingly enough, I have noticed very few teachers ever adding "sense of humor" to...
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Thanks for your ideas. Love the videos. My students will eat them up.
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Hi This is a lovely post on how to be an ideal teacher to deal with various types of students. I too had many instances where I had students who would not hand in their homework. Once I started...
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Could you say a little more about how their diverse background is impacting their motivation? Have you tried connecting with them using relevant work they'd be interested in? Social media, movies?...
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I am doing my doctoral dissertation using self-determination theory as a theoretical framework. Autonomy, competence, and relatedness are all vital for tipping the motivational scale towards more...
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Great adage to use for student motivation. Realizing what de-motivates definitely leads to what can motivate a student. Thank you for this article.
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I enjoyed this article, it encapsulates my thinking at the moment. I've jut had a discussion with a colleague around autonomy and that most teachers miss understanding what that looks like. The...
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Great article! I like that you've distinguished between organizational/ procedural choice and cognitive choice - the latter certainly gives the learner more autonomy and control over the entire...
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Regarding motivation. I see so much of external praise and other admonitions. I feel this is nice but remains in the line with external teaching better techniques of learning. I feel there are more...
View Article2. All great points that
2. All great points that follow what adult learners need in an educational environment. I have been trying to use the Thinking Routines in my courses more in order to provoke more critical thinking....
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