Motivation

I am motivated to learn when I can relate the subject to my life and when I can visualize what is being taught. When I see how the material being taught will help me reach my overall goal in life I am more open to learning. I feel my students will be motivated when they see the importance of what is being taught. The book says that motivation needs to be short. If a teacher drags on with examples or directions the kids will be less likely to learn because they are bored. On the website suite101.com it said that students will be motivated if teachers stay positive. This is important to keep kids involved and willing to learn. It also said that providing praise and rewards will help students to keep working hard. On howtodothings.com it expressed that students need to see that they can succeed in the class so they will want to try. I believe these are important to motivating students. If a child isn’t motivated they won’t learn what they need to and you will fail them as a teacher.