hile it's easy to look at under performing students and label them as lazy, in reality, research indicates that most students lack motivation because of three fundamental factors: 1. Students don't believe they can succeed even if they try. 2. Students don't feel they have any control over their life choices. 3. Students have a need to avoid failure.
If you are going to direct teach, sometimes still referred to as lecture, one of the best ways to do it well is to identify the mistakes made during ineffective lectures and steer clear of them. Here is a list of the top eight mistakes that can keep you from an effective lecture delivery.
Technology is not meant to be cumbersome, nor should it be treated as an add-on or a substitute for a regular lesson plan. Showing a movie on a day when no lesson is prepared is not what successful integration of technology in the classroom looks like. With a few easy to use tools, you can enhance your classroom instruction, be more inclusive of different learning styles and abilities, and engage students more immediately in course material.
The television and video games that youth watch on a regular basis can affect the way they treat others. Read about the Influence of Media on Children and strategies to counter its impact.
Today’s students are digital learners. Often more comfortable on a computer than with a pen in hand, students spend hours on their electronic devices outside of school time. Objections to technology integration in the classroom are many, including cost, teacher training, and ensuring that all students have access to the necessary equipment both at school and at home. While many of these concerns are valid, they are not insurmountable. The question should no longer be whether to use technology as a teaching tool, but rather how can teachers integrate technology into the classroom in ways that are simple to implement, inexpensive, accessible, and that help students become engaged and more successful learners?