Category Archives: Student Motivation

Basic principles of motivation exist that are applicable to learning in any situation

Many of the things teachers do to promote, or inhibit, positive self-esteem, comes from unintended actions. There are obvious things teachers do, such as who is called on in the class, who’s papers are posted on the bulletin boards…but there … Continue reading →

Over the years, I’ve watched Tutors collapse, falling hard into the vinyl seats of the teachers lounge, heard them grunt the “Oh, hell” and “damn” that came from the experience of working with students who wouldn’t learn.

Motivating adult learners can be a demanding experience for the Tutor. Listed are a few strategies that you may wish to adopt to decrease the motivation issues within your classroom.

Basic principles of motivation exist that are applicable to learning in any situation.