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The most important factor in motivating students is understanding that motivation is individual. By first learning the students' names and background, and then their learning styles, I can tailor my communication so that all students are motivated per their preferences.

Enthusiasm as an instructor is also key. And always seeking to connect the course material (semantic memory) with real-life experiences of students (episodic memory).

 

Oh, and positive reinforcement!

Sharing stories of real life experience that relates to the course is a key tool in allowing students to see a clear path forward on their journey of education.

Setting a teaching plan and adhering to it, even though the class may have individuals that are at different levels of understanding, is key. Utilizing my field experience and relating it to each individual student will allow them to see progress of their own and not worry about the overall progress of the class.

This course helped me more efficiently engage with the student perspective, and will allow me to tailor my responses and discussions to individual student needs and learning styles.

I like emphasizing successes, both in myself as the instructor and in my students. That certainly helps the class be better. It's also necessary to think about the students: What do they want out of this course? What's their personality? Who are they? Engage them emotionally!

I love the idea of using humor at the beginning of class to keep students engaged. Small celebrations are also crucial. Daily reinforcement and greeting each student individually in every class is an awesome idea. I love having "students" of the week, plural, to prevent making an intense competition out of it. Lastly, it's important that I bring enthusiasm to the class, so that my students may feel it, too.

There are two types of adult learners, which are intrinsic and extrinsic.

Learn each students needs to be able to better help them

In this module I learned that being confident, being enthusiastic, and showing passion motivates students.

In this module I learned that being creative, self-motivated, using life experiences and being able to refocus, will help keep students engaged and active

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