Motivation to Study: 24 Tips for Teachers
Do you experience this sometimes? The students in your seminars are bored, lethargic and have no desire to follow your lessons? You do not know how to increase the motivation to study?
Then I have 24 tips for you, how to increase the motivation to study! These tips are derived from my recent research projects and the Integrated Learning and Action from:
Motivation to study: The beginning
In the beginning, students need to realize what to expect. You can support this internalization process by providing in-depth information about the learning topic. The students can then establish a first learning orientation for themselves. They should be more or less aware of where their own strengths and weaknesses lie. The focus should be on the learning process and not so much on the content. Learning should always be a self-transformation. Another favorable prerequisite for a motivation to study are free choices, such as the learning topic. This promotes the autonomy experience and increases the basic motivation to learn by assuming responsibility.
Provide more in-depth information about the learning process and learning theme in advance
Transparent communication of learning objectives and learning challenges (without arousing fears)
Provision of tools for self-diagnosis of prior knowledge
Variety of learning topics (for free choice)
Creating a fearless learning climate
Implement phases of relaxation in the learning process
Consideration of the heterogeneity of learning motivations
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The learning intention
Each student learns best in his or her own special way. And maybe very different from yours. Support the students in identifiying new forms of work or actively encourage them to use new forms of learning.
Assistance in finding new ways of working and learning
Offers of different learning methods (for free choice)
Providing an idea which learning methods could be effective
Time and leisure for method reflection
Implement phases of relaxation in the learning process
Consideration of different learning strategies
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The implementation of learning actions (volition)
The pace and form of learning can be very different for each student. Do not be under the illusion that all students learn in a uniform way and with the same speed. Create spaces for the individual forming of the learning processes.
Create a protected and trouble-free learning environment
Implement phases of relaxation in the learning process
Organize collaborative learning using role scripts such as the jigsaw puzzle (Mutual Teaching and Learning)
Allow individual time and work planning
Consideration of different learning pathways
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Motivation to study through feedback loops
In order to keep the learning processes motivated and effective in the long run students should regularly reflect on their learning progress and their self-transformation. Therefore, provide your students with feedback on their individual learning progress and the qualitative change of learning processes.
Linking different knowledge areas
Feedback on individual learning progress
Feedback on the effectiveness of learning methods
Provision of self-diagnostic tools
Provide criteria for self-diagnosis
Identification of individual learning progress
Workshop on Motivating to Study: Tips for Teachers
Are you interested in this topic? You can book an one-day Workshop for university teachers.
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