2 reasons why your students do not participate in class. Let break it down.
- Your students are not prepared for class.
- You are not interacting enough with them.
How to motivate students to prepare for class
Lets be real. They only care about their grades.
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
Ensure lesson preparation as important as assignments. Make them graded.
How to interact more?
Now that they are prepared. How do you engage them?
Quiz them on what they have learnt
Make the preparation worth it, recognise their efforts. Reward those who do well, others will emulate their efforts in hopes of receiving the same reward.
Tell them why it matters
Give the purpose of whatever you are teaching.
- Learn about Newton’s 3rd Law because it will be tested in the finals.
- Learn about Newton’s 3rd Law to understand why rockets need massive amounts of fuel to go to space.
Which makes you want to learn about Newton’s 3rd law?
Competition isn’t always bad
Use in class engagement tools like Kahoot or Wooclap to hold contests about the content.
Students will remember concepts better through active recall, and have in class interactions with you.
Use the results to measure the effectiveness of your classes, and iterate your instruction through the year.
Can I automate this?
Use AI tools like UseMemo.ai which converts slides / textbooks / reading material into MCQ questions. The thematic MCQ questions let you test and track specific learning objectives.
Export the questions to Kahoot or Wooclap within 5 minutes, reduce the time taken to prepare for an engaging class!
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