In the 19+ years of teaching, I have come up with some methods for motivating students. Students like to talk, and by asking them questions they have the opportunity to share their ideas and thoughts. I also put stars on my presentations to signify this is what they need to study for the test.

In additon, I have observed that some students learn by lecture and some learn by completing task, so I implement both of these every class period. After the presentation lecture, I give them a task to complete using the techniques they have learned.

A review game I play is a simiulation to "Are you smarter than a 5th grader", the students enjoy this.