1. By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com) MOTIVATING STUDENTS BY: Hanan Iftekhar MBA (HR), Lecturer/Career Counselor, The University of Faisalabad, Pakistan hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com
2. Importance of students motivation “Good everyday teaching practices can do more to counter student boredom than special efforts to attack motivation directly” By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
3. What are those good teaching practices? Teacher’s Behaviour(Calm, Understanding But not rude) Teaching Style (Encouraging, Enthusiastic, Guiding, Helping) Structure of the Course (Straightforward, Smooth Orientation) Information Interactions (Anecdotes, Examples etc.) Empathy (Feeling the intent of the students) By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
4. Types of motivation Two basic classifications of MOTIVATION Intrinsic Motivation Extrinsic Motivation By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
5. Intrinsic motivation Having a Desire to Learn a Topic due to it’s Inherent Interests for Self Fulfillment , Enjoyment to achieve Mastery in a Subject. Desire FSelf Fulfilment Learn OEnjoyment Topic RMastery Inherent Interest Subject By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
6. Extrinsic motivation To Perform and Succeed for the sake of Accomplishment or a Specific result or Outcome. Exp: Students who are Grade-Oriented. By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
7. What motivates the students? Using examples & anecdotes Giving positive & encouraging feedback Create an open & positive atmosphere Help students feel that they are the valued members of a learning community. By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
8. Make it real Create learning activities that are based on topics relevant to your students lives. Quote local examples Discus events in the news Connecting the subject with your student’s culture, outside interests and social lives. By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
9. Provide choices Make them feel sense of anatomy during learning process. Make them realize that, there is being heard Let them pick up their lab partners, group members. Assignment due dates may be discussed and decided with their consent. By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
10. Balance the change Level of difficulty maybe slightly above than their current ability Too much easy task promotes boredom Too much difficult task promotes anxiety. By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
11. Seek role models Giving them influences/inspiration from role models, maybe an invited guest, fellow students or other peers. By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
12. Sense of belonging Develop a sense of belonging Causes a lot of intrinsic motivation Encourage student participation Stay prepared for class By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)
14. Strategize with struggling students Teach them HOW to learn Get them working and thinking on in a optimistic and positive manner. By: Hanan Iftekhar (hanan.iftekhar@gmail.com)