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Monday 29 July 2013

Article Readings # 39: EAGER TO ENGAGE, HOW TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS

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In teaching, motivation is the most important aspect in learning to students. Motivation is a way of boosting the interests of the learners. It is necessary that students find the topics very interesting and enterprising. They should appreciate learning as a very enjoyable and exciting day to day activity.

In order to motivate students to participate in class, here are some educational tips:
1. Be passionate - as a teacher, you must be passionate and enthusiastic enough in teaching.You must always possess confidence in teaching so that when you radiate passion and enthusiasm in the classroom, it will spread like wild fire to your students.
2. Encourage participation - provide extra-points or give rewards to those that are actively participating the class.
3. Engage them in a mind warm-up - give the students an activity that would enhance their mental skills and abilities.
4. Provide colorful and attractive visual aid - colorful and attractive instructional materials are important in teaching in order to catch the attention of the learners.
5. Give physical exercises - if you find that students feel bored and sleepy during your class discussions, then provide them physical exercises to eliminate boredom and doldrums.
6. Change your routine or teaching styles - it may sound monotonous for students to be exposed with the same routine of activities or teaching styles. It would be much better to change it and find some interesting one.
7. Give everyone a chance - as a teacher you should give all the students a chance to participate in the class in order to boost their self-confidence and elicit responses from them.
8. Relinquish some control - as a teacher, you should give the student a voice and a choice. You should let them express their ideas and opinions and give an opportunity of their own choice.

This motivational tips in education are helpful in providing the most effective and efficient learning to students.   

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