Motivating Students with Socially-Distanced Learning
Motivating Students with Socially-Distanced Learning
by Rylee Moss
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Motivation is defined as "the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors." (Cherry, 2020)
Learning Target 1
Learning Target 1
At the end of this lesson, readers will know how the pandemic affected motivation in the classroom for students.
→ "How was motivation of students in the classroom affected by the pandemic?"
Learning Target 2
Learning Target 2
At the end of this lesson, readers will be able to describe/list ways to motivate students during a pandemic.
→ "What are the most effective ways to motivate students in the classroom during a pandemic?"
TAKEAWAY #1: ARCS promotes student engagement by teachers attempting to better understand the needs of their students individually and collectively and implementing it into the classroom. ARCS tends to focus on the internal and external stimuli to try and understand what will motivate a student.
TAKEAWAY #1: ARCS promotes student engagement by teachers attempting to better understand the needs of their students individually and collectively and implementing it into the classroom. ARCS tends to focus on the internal and external stimuli to try and understand what will motivate a student.
TAKEAWAY #2: We all know that open-ended questions can be stressful. But they are said to actually stimulate the brain and if the questions are intriguing enough, the asker can spike the learner's interest and the student could have a rise in motivation. They key in this is we want students to want to learn and feel like they are gaining something.
TAKEAWAY #2: We all know that open-ended questions can be stressful. But they are said to actually stimulate the brain and if the questions are intriguing enough, the asker can spike the learner's interest and the student could have a rise in motivation. They key in this is we want students to want to learn and feel like they are gaining something.
TAKEAWAY #3: Students tend to ask their teachers, "How will this even be used in the real world?" This is because they don't want to be learning something that is going to be useless for them in their life. A simple way to attempt student engagement would be to try and relate the content being learned into the real world, this way students can see how it will be useful for them in the future.
TAKEAWAY #3: Students tend to ask their teachers, "How will this even be used in the real world?" This is because they don't want to be learning something that is going to be useless for them in their life. A simple way to attempt student engagement would be to try and relate the content being learned into the real world, this way students can see how it will be useful for them in the future.
ALL ABOUT ARCS
Why Use ARCS?
Why Use ARCS?
Introducing Interviewee: Professor Duncan Hubbell
Introducing Interviewee: Professor Duncan Hubbell
Professor Duncan Hubbell provided me with some insight on how he incorporates ARCS into his online classrooms. He explained that, "understanding each student's point of view when implementing ARCS is important to make sure the students are effectively learning the material." (D. Hubbell, personal communication, February 13, 2021). He also provided examples for each of the four areas in which he uses these in his classroom:
Attention: Playing uplifting music at the beginning of class to get everyones attention and feeling in the mood for class.
Relevance: Providing real world examples that are interesting and get the students involved in class. If students understand how this relates to them in real life, they'll be intrinsically motivated to be in tune with the lesson.
Confidence: Setting up a safe environment where students are able to feel comfortable discussing topics in class.
Satisfaction: Providing positive feedback to students in order for extrinsic motivation to be sparked.
WORDS YOU MAY NOT KNOW:
Intrinsic Motivation: "engaging in an activity because you enjoy it and get personal satisfaction from doing it." (SpriggHR, 2020)
Extrinsic Motivation: "doing something in order to gain an external reward." (SpriggHR, 2020)
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW:
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW:
ARCS is one of many methods used in e-learning classrooms in order to help students be motivated.
Open-Ended questions are another great tactic to attempting to have students engaged in the classroom. This is because:
They allow students to speak freely
They allow students to develop their own ideas
They open the floor for discussions amongst their classmates.
Applying real-world examples is a super effective way of helping students be motivated to learn what they could potentially use in their future careers.
QUESTION TIME!
#1: Who was the professor behind the creation of "ARCS?"
A. James Lang
A. James Lang
B. Sigmund Freud
B. Sigmund Freud
C. John Keller
C. John Keller
D. Abraham Maslow
D. Abraham Maslow
#2: Mrs. Smith is trying to get her students to be more motivated in class. She attempts this by implementing intrinsic and extrinsic rewards so the students feel more motivated to participate in class. What strategy method in "ARCS" is Mrs. Smith using?
A. Attention
A. Attention
B. Relevance
B. Relevance
C. Confidence
C. Confidence
D. Satisfaction
D. Satisfaction
ANSWERS:
ANSWERS:
#1: C
#2: D
CONCLUSION:
Overall, I think it is safe to say that COVID-19 has tremendously affected teachers and students. Students and teachers all around the world went from having this basic human interaction everyday to being stuck at home at a desk. This was a huge adjustment for both teachers and students because everyone was so used to being around people and feeling safe in their learning environment. When in the classroom and surrounded by their peers, students generally a more motivated to try in class. Being in remote learning, this advantage was taken away and now motivatin has declined. There are many different approaches teachers could take in order to get their students on the path to success. COVID-19 was a minor setback for a major comeback.
Overall, I think it is safe to say that COVID-19 has tremendously affected teachers and students. Students and teachers all around the world went from having this basic human interaction everyday to being stuck at home at a desk. This was a huge adjustment for both teachers and students because everyone was so used to being around people and feeling safe in their learning environment. When in the classroom and surrounded by their peers, students generally a more motivated to try in class. Being in remote learning, this advantage was taken away and now motivatin has declined. There are many different approaches teachers could take in order to get their students on the path to success. COVID-19 was a minor setback for a major comeback.
REFERENCES
Cherry, K. (2020, April 27). The psychology of what motivates us. Retrieved March 01, 2021, from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-motivation-2795378
D. Hubbell, personal communication, February 13, 2021
Extrinsic & intrinsic motivation examples - What's the Difference? • SPRIGGHR. (2020, December 23). Retrieved March 01, 2021, from https://sprigghr.com/blog/hr-professionals/extrinsic-intrinsic-motivation-examples-whats-the-difference/#:~:text=Intrinsic%20motivation%20comes%20from%20within,to%20gain%20an%20external%20reward.
Http://ljournal.ru/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/a-2017-023.pdf. (2017). doi:10.18411/a-2017-023
Questback. (n.d.). 7 reasons to use Open-Ended survey questions. Retrieved March 01, 2021, from https://www.questback.com/blog/7-reasons-to-use-open-ended-survey-questions/#:~:text=Open%2Dended%20questions%20give%20your,and%20actionable%20insight%20for%20you.
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