strategies for teachers in motivating the underachievers
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MAKATI HIGH SCHOOL
ENHANCEMENT SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS
December 9, 2011
APPROACHES TO LEARNING
1. BEHAVIOURAL2. COGNITIVE 3. HUMANISTIC
Lawry Mahon,
Victoria University
BEHAVIOURALa. PUNISHMENTb. REWARDS
The use of rewards and punishment are proven effective but
in short term.
COGNITIVETeaching, learning and assessment in schools should catch-up to the general needs of society.
COGNITIVEStandardized curriculum and examinations set by the school and government
COGNITIVEStandardized curriculum and examinations set by the school and government
COGNITIVETeachers recognize the need for the child to actively participate in the learning process by making personal decisions about the learning tasks.
COGNITIVEChildren are committed to the goals of the teachers
Children have self-discipline
There should be policy for appropriate courses of action
HUMANISTICHuman beings have the ability to understand – and to control – the world by careful application of their own rational faculties.
HUMANISTICTeacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
•Teacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
HUMANISTIC•Self-actualization
•Freedom to learn (Freire, 1972)
•Teacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
HUMANISTIC•Self-actualization
•Freedom to learn (Freire, 1972)
•Teacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
HUMANISTIC•Self-actualization
•Freedom to learn (Freire, 1972)
•Teacher should recognize the children’s goal by observing their behavior.
TYPES OF STUDENTS•Overachiever•Underachiever
UNDERACHIEVERThere is a significant gap between their ability and what they produce in school.
UNDERACHIEVERTeachers are challenged daily by students who don’t show interest in learning.
UNDERACHIEVERUnderachievement is a behavior and can be modified.
UNDERACHIEVERUnderachievement is a behavior and can be modified.
Technology is the great tool to engage and
empower students to heighten their attitude towards learning and
allow them to succeed.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Maintain contact between home and school.Discourage the "Parent to the Rescue" syndrome.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Emphasize goal setting, showing students how life success is linked to school performance.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Encourage more reading and less TV, videos, computer games and surfing the Internet at home.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Use concepts from the world of sports as analogies for goal setting in life.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Hold students accountable for actions, behavior, materials and work.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Help underachievers identify their areas of strength.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Use whole group instruction, individualized study, heterogeneous grouping and cluster or ability grouping.
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.
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.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Use outside resources and school staff to offer specialized courses based on student interests.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Identify specific organizational skills your underachievers need to learn. Include classroom
activities that increase skill in memorization.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Team each underachieving student with an achieving partner of equal ability.
Be intentional about teaching study skills.
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS IN MOTIVATING
UNDERACHIEVERS Have students discuss and think about success and failure.
Principles in Learning Assessment
Assessment of learning is an
integral part of the teaching –
learning process.
Assessment tool should match with
performance objective.
The results of assessment must be fed back to the
learners..
Teachers must consider learner’s, learning styles and multiple intelligence and come up with variety
of ways in assessing learning.
Give some positive feedback along with not so
good ones.
Emphasize on self-assessment.
Teacher’s task is to teach all students even
from those limited backgrounds must
have access to learning opportunities
Assessment of learning should
never be used as punishment or as a
disciplinary measure.
Results of learning assessment must be communicated
clearly and regularly to
parents
Teachers are continually faced with
the challenge of assessing the progress of students as well as
their own effectiveness as teachers (Santos, 2007).
ASSESSMENT could:1. Improve student
performance2. Guide the teachers in enhancing the teaching learning process 3. Assist policy makers in improving the
educational system.
What is ASSESSMENT for LEARNING?ASSESSMENT for LEARNING for learning is sometimes called “FORMATIVE” assessment – involves teachers and learners using assessment to improve learning.
What is ASSESSMENT for LEARNING?
It is about assessing progress and analysis and feeding back the outcomes of that assessment positively and constructively to:
Agree actions to help the learner improve
Adapt teaching methods to meet the learner’s identified needs.
Agree actions to help the learner improve
Adapt teaching methods to meet the learner’s identified needs.
ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING
FEEDBACK TO LEARNER(S)
ACTION FOR TEACHERACTIONS FOR LEARNER(S)
ENHANCED LEARNING FOR ALL LEARNERS
FEEDBACK TO TEACHER
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.
ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING
FEEDBACK TO LEARNER(S)
ACTION FOR TEACHERACTIONS FOR LEARNER(S)
ENHANCED LEARNING FOR ALL LEARNERS
FEEDBACK TO TEACHER
METHODS FOR LEARNING
ASSESSMENTCheck learning and assess progress
Use range of approaches
Form a Question
METHODS FOR LEARNING
ASSESSMENTREVIEWING LEARNING: Looking backwards and
forwardsDeveloping a skill of reflectionGiving and
receiving feedback
Thank you!
MARILYN P. ALLANIGUE0927.6888.981 [email protected]