Being on time and well prepared for class will enhance student security. Also empowering the students to have a choice in what they are learning and in what order just may improve autonomy.
Allow students to make a choice to help them feel in control of their learning.
Adults need a safe space to learn with directly impacts motivation and participation. If the classroom environment welcomes and supports students, they are more likely to be motivated.
Give students a defined syllabus of what they are learning for that lecture, and help students with security by being supportive.
Adult learners are more motivated due to a variety of reasons.
Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
Motivating students is a something that was normally thought of as a grade school exercise. Now, instructors need to find ways to motyivate college students.
Following this course, I will incorporate some active learning strategies in my class to get more student engagement out of my adult students. I will also utilize dropping the lowest quiz score.
recognize students desire for independence and offer choices, approach lessons with hands on experiences vs just lecturing and listening
I will strive to help my students feel confident in their abilities to learn and master the content, applied knowledge and hands on skills.
the ability to do what the instructor expects of them
Autonomy to an adult learner is about how much control they have over their learning. It's a matter of getting them to be more independent to help them succeed.
Student specially adult students motivation depends on their feelings about the course. They need to feel secure and enjoy highest level of autonomy in the learning process. As an instructor we have to provide them this security and autonomy for a good outcome.
Shah Rahman
I really enjoyed this module. Some activities mentioned I've already implemented because it is a lot of trial and error. One thing I did take away is giving my students more supportive responses. I was more of a yes/no and then explain why, I will be correcting this.
I feel that I need more of my students' feedback on my teaching, thus motivating them more.
Adult studens feel mmore engaged when we share our experiences and outcomes.
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Student security must be enhanced by the instructor and is essential to enhancing the student perception of their ability to learn the course material. Creating a non-threatening environment for student is first and formost. Provding a good overivew of what will be covered daily is next followed by being well prepared to instruct and providing feedback is key.
Be supportive and positive responses, explanation on a clear way, and allow an adult student to exspess their concerns about the course their taking.
I find it hard to use an optimal challenge. It seems I have large gaps between learners. If I challenge the uppre learners the lower learners loose heart fast. If I challenge the lowe learners the upper learners just go through the motions and give me the look of ,"here we go again."
The second thing I have learned is how important self governance is to motivation. I am so used to doing everything for the students that it is a relief to know that it is ok to have them organize the content of the class and decide what is important for them to learn.
