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Title: The Unmotivated Student
Description: This is notes on unmotivated students. How to identify them, what type they are, understanding them, role models, and establishing a sense of belonging.

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Introduction  
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Now  starting  as  young  as  elementary  school  
B
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Persuade  students  to  participate  
b
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If  students  are  engaged  and  motivated  their  chance  of  success  increases  
 
Identifying  the  unmotivated  student  
A
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Energy  into  avoiding  challenges  rather  than  tackling  them  
C
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But  classroom  performance  falls  below  expectations  
D
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Satisfied  just  getting  by  
 
Intrinsic  vs
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Intrinsic  
a
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Self  fulfillment  
c
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Achieve  mastery  of  subject  
e
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Genuine  interest  
g
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Performance  
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Study  
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Extrinsic  
a
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Grade-­‐oriented  
c
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Understand  what  we  can  about  the  social  worlds  our  students  come  from  
B
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Premotivated  
a
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Support  and  encouragement  from  parents,  teachers,  school  officials  
c
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Associate  what  they  learn  with  their  future  
e
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Unmotivated  
a
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Message  received  tells  student  they  are  outside  the  mainstream  
c
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Behavior  expectations  don’t  respect  her  ways  
e
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Values  of  the  school  may  conflict  
g
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Neural  pathways  are  built  whenever  we  learn  something  
b
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Plasticity  of  our  brains  enables  us  to  buildknowledge  rather  than  merely  record  it  
d
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Influence  how  we  receive  and  make  meaning  of  information  
b
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Differentiate  instruction  
b
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Motivation  
d
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Feeling  welcomed,  included,    

 
Make  it  real/relevant  
A
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What  can  teachers  do?  
a
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Teaching  with  current  events  –  in  the  news  
c
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Connect  to  students  culture  or  social  lives  
 
Provide  Choice  
A
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Declines  when  student  has  no  voice  
B
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Pick  lab  partner  
b
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Determine  own  grading  scale,  due  dates,  assignments  
 
Balance  the  Challenge  
A
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B
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Or  teacher  believes  student  is  not  capable  of  doing  better  work  
b
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Undermine  self-­‐efficacy  
d
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Scaffolding  –  instructional  technique  where  the  challenge  level  is  gradually  raised  as  
students  are  capable  of  more  complex  tasks  
Seek  Role  Models  
A
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B
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But  there  can  be  many  sources  of  role  models  
i
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Felloe  students  
Use  Peer  Models  
A
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Someone  the  student  identifies  with  
B
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Gender  
b
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Social  circles  
d
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Achievement  level  
f
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Age  

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Adopt  a  Supportive  Style  
A
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Increased  student  interest,  enjoyment,  engagement,  and  performance  

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Need  to  feel  connected  or  related  to  other  people  
B
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Belonging  is  fostered  by  an  instructor  that  demonstrates  warmth  and  openness,  
encourages  student  participation,  is  enthusiastic,  friendly,  and  helpful,  organized  and  
prepared  

Strategize  with  Struggling  Student  
A
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Outline  specific  strategies  for  completing  assignment,  note-­‐taking  or  reviewing  for  
an  exam  
 

 

 
Where  they  come  from  
Self-­‐determination  


Title: The Unmotivated Student
Description: This is notes on unmotivated students. How to identify them, what type they are, understanding them, role models, and establishing a sense of belonging.