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Unmotivated
- Seem lackluster, sluggish, emotionally flat.
- Just sit in seat doing nothing when there is work to do.
- Express no concern about incomplete work, grades, achievement.
- Not care about classes, knowing subject matter, studying, tests, quizzes.
- What causes students to be unmotivated?
- How can you identify an unmotivated student?
- What is unmotivated student?
- How do you reach an unmotivated student?
What causes students to be unmotivated?
Students are demotivated by the structure and allocation of rewards. Students do not perceive the classroom climate as supportive. Students have other priorities that compete for their time and attention. Individual students may suffer from physical, mental, or other personal problems that affect motivation.
How can you identify an unmotivated student?
Tell-tale signs that a student may be unmotivated because of the required response effort include procrastination, verbal complaining, frequent seeking of teacher help, and other avoidant behaviors.
What is unmotivated student?
A motivational problem is not always easy to define, although teachers usually have no trouble recognizing it: The unmotivated student is the one whose attitude toward schoolwork screams, "I don't care!" The unmotivated student actually is highly motivated when it comes to schoolwork -- he's motivated to avoid it.
How do you reach an unmotivated student?
Got an unmotivated student? Try these 12 tips
- Identify their “type” ...
- Stop effusive praise. ...
- Highlight the positive. ...
- Foster a threat-free classroom. ...
- Take the focus off extrinsic motivation. ...
- Embrace routine. ...
- Encourage friendly competition. ...
- Get out of the classroom.
