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It is easy to recognize an unmotivated student. This is the student who seems to put more effort into avoiding work than doing work. Most students will be motivated if they find school to be interesting and relevant, and are given assignments at which they can succeed with reasonable effort. Here are some things you…

Vary the types of activities you do with your class. By providing variety, you will maintain the interest of your students. Further, students will utilize all of their learning modalities – auditory, visual, and tactile/kinesthetic. Here are some ideas. Auditory activities: participating in debates listening to oral presentations listening to something read aloud Visual activities:…

Brainstorming is an effective technique for stimulating creative thinking in your classes. Here are some guidelines for using brainstorming. Identify a problem (e.g., what can we do about global warming?) or a situation (e.g., what would happen if there were no traffic laws?). Keep the brainstorming session short – no more than a few minutes.…