Strategies for Teachers in Motivating the Underachievers
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MAKATI HIGH SCHOOL
ENHANCEMENT SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS
December 9, 2011
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APPROACHES TO LEARNING
1. BEHAVIOURAL2. COGNITIVE 3. HUMANISTIC
Lawry Mahon,
Victoria University
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BEHAVIOURALa. PUNISHMENTb. REWARDS
The use of rewards and punishment are proven effective but
in short term.
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COGNITIVETeaching, learning and assessment in schools should catch-up to the general needs of society.
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COGNITIVEStandardized curriculum and examinations set by the school and government
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COGNITIVEStandardized curriculum and examinations set by the school and government
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COGNITIVETeachers recognize the need for the child to actively participate in the learning process by making personal decisions about the learning tasks.
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COGNITIVEChildren are committed to the goals of the teachers
Children have self-discipline
There should be policy for appropriate courses of action
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HUMANISTICHuman beings have the ability to understand – and to control – the world by careful application of their own rational faculties.
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HUMANISTICTeacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
•Teacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
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HUMANISTIC•Self-actualization
•Freedom to learn (Freire, 1972)
•Teacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
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HUMANISTIC•Self-actualization
•Freedom to learn (Freire, 1972)
•Teacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
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HUMANISTIC•Self-actualization
•Freedom to learn (Freire, 1972)
•Teacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
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TYPES OF STUDENTS•Overachiever•Underachiever
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UNDERACHIEVERThere is a significant gap between their ability and what they produce in school.
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UNDERACHIEVERTeachers are challenged daily by students who don’t show interest in learning.
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UNDERACHIEVERUnderachievement is a behavior and can be modified.
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UNDERACHIEVERUnderachievement is a behavior and can be modified.
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Technology is the great tool to engage and
empower students to heighten their attitude towards learning and
allow them to succeed.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Maintain contact between home and school.Discourage the "Parent to the Rescue" syndrome.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Emphasize goal setting, showing students how life success is linked to school performance.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Encourage more reading and less TV, videos, computer games and surfing the Internet at home.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Use concepts from the world of sports as analogies for goal setting in life.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Hold students accountable for actions, behavior, materials and work.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Help underachievers identify their areas of strength.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Use whole group instruction, individualized study, heterogeneous grouping and cluster or ability grouping.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Use various forms of assessment. Use the expertise and
experience of other teachers in deciding on strategies to use with your underachievers.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Plan lessons that involve all of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. Make sure your
lessons give the opportunity for students to use higher level thinking skills.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Use outside resources and school staff to offer specialized courses based on student interests.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Identify specific organizational skills your underachievers need to learn. Include classroom
activities that increase skill in memorization.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Team each underachieving student with an achieving partner of equal ability.
Be intentional about teaching study skills.
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STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Have students discuss and think about success and failure.
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Principles in Learning Assessment
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Assessment of learning is an
integral part of the teaching –
learning process.
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Assessment tool should match with
performance objective.
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The results of assessment must be fed back to the
learners..
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Teachers must consider learner’s, learning styles and multiple intelligence and come up with variety
of ways in assessing learning.
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Give some positive feedback along with not so
good ones.
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Emphasize on self-assessment.
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Teacher’s task is to teach all students even
from those limited backgrounds must
have access to learning opportunities
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Assessment of learning should
never be used as punishment or as a
disciplinary measure.
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Results of learning assessment must be communicated
clearly and regularly to
parents
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Teachers are continually faced with
the challenge of assessing the progress of students as well as
their own effectiveness as teachers (Santos, 2007).
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ASSESSMENT could:1. Improve student
performance2. Guide the teachers in enhancing the teaching learning process 3. Assist policy makers in improving the
educational system.
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What is ASSESSMENT for LEARNING?ASSESSMENT for LEARNING for learning is sometimes called “FORMATIVE” assessment – involves teachers and learners using assessment to improve learning.
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What is ASSESSMENT for LEARNING?
It is about assessing progress and analysis and feeding back the outcomes of that assessment positively and constructively to:
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Agree actions to help the learner improve
Adapt teaching methods to meet the learner’s identified needs.
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Agree actions to help the learner improve
Adapt teaching methods to meet the learner’s identified needs.
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ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING
FEEDBACK TO LEARNER(S)
ACTION FOR TEACHERACTIONS FOR LEARNER(S)
ENHANCED LEARNING FOR ALL LEARNERS
FEEDBACK TO TEACHER
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ASSESSMENT for learning is a continuous dialogue.
ASSESSMENT for learning demonstrates a particular view of learning – that all learners can improve and achieve their full potentials.
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ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING
FEEDBACK TO LEARNER(S)
ACTION FOR TEACHERACTIONS FOR LEARNER(S)
ENHANCED LEARNING FOR ALL LEARNERS
FEEDBACK TO TEACHER
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METHODS FOR LEARNING
ASSESSMENTCheck learning and assess progress
Use range of approaches
Form a Question
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METHODS FOR LEARNING
ASSESSMENTREVIEWING LEARNING: Looking backwards and
forwardsDeveloping a skill of reflectionGiving and
receiving feedback