Thank you!
Teacher/Student Relationships
- Teachers and students should work more often on projects in order to bond
- Teachers should be called by their first name
- More meetings with students on individual basis
- Sandwich principle
- Close relationship with teacher = Passion for subject
- Students more likely to ask questions when on good terms with teachers
Overcoming Barriers Through Motivation
What Teachers Can Do to Improve Relationships
- Participate in jokes, irony, and sarcasm
- Feedback
- Exchange experiences with other teachers
- Rewarding students
More Interactive Learning
What Students Can do to Improve Relationships
- Students should be encouraged to partake in class discussion
- Teachers should have regular chats with students
- A variety of mediums should be used for classwork
- High level of communication
- Make friends
- Learn together
- Feel appreciated
- Show your interest
Peer Support
Sjoerd Maas,
Andrew Watson,
Catherine Green,
Darleen Hübner,
Paula Grünhagen,
Amanda Gergess
& Esmee Bakers
- Group discussion
- Class discussion
- Class competition ie. games
- Peer tutoring
Introduction
Conclusion
- Less stress in school equals higher motivation
- Students given more attention are less likely to fall behind
- Support from peers also necessary for motivation
- Who are we?
- What are we going to tell you?
How Can We Motivate Students?
- More interactive learning
- Decrease amount of homework
- Relationships between students & teachers
- Peer Support
- Conclusion
Decreased Amount of Homework
- Homework adds pressure, which in turn leads to a lack of motivation
- Work given to students should be catered to many abilities
- Students should be encouraged to catch up at home, but should not be given extra to learn
- Students can focus more on their work in class when not worried about homework