I read an article by Katie Novak & Mike Anderson. Novak & Anderson’s article talked about how using different words can motivate students to actually want to their work during online school and keep them engaged. The way that teachers/professors right out what should be done for an assignment can really turn off a student from wanting to complete that assignment. I found it very interesting that just by a couple of words in a sentence being changed can make that student motivated to do their work. Here are some examples on what to say to get student to do their assignment:
Moving From Compliance to Engagement
- Instead of “I expect you all to…,” try “Your next challenge is…”
- Instead of “I want you to…,” try “What’s a goal you have…”
Move From Teacher Ownership to Student Ownership
- Instead of “Here are three things you need to do…,” try “Here are three things to try as you…”
- Instead of “I’ve created some choices for you…,” try “You have several choices to consider…”
