Motivating the Teenage Mind
Inspired LearningDr Eva Hoffman
www.inspiredlearning.info
The mind will only absorb
what the emotions will allow.
Heim Ginott
When attempting to motivate learners,
how important is WHAT we teach
and how important is HOW we teach?
WHATHOW
Emotionalwell-being
Life success
Learningachievement
skills
I’m bored...Why bother…
I’m rubbish at this… School is boring...
Every force meets with resistancehorse
Expand your repertoireof practical tools
- transform the attitudes of pupils
- raise pupils' achievement
- make your own work more effective
100+ activities
Part IPart IIIPart V
Seven keys to unlock
self-motivation
and teach about choices and their consequences
Give choices
Your life will be to a large extend
the result of all the choices you will make.
Make the best choices you can!
Your ultimate choice – the choice of attitude
learninga waste of time,can’t get jobs anyway
broadens the mindroad to successful life
Having no choice results in
• resistance against imposed tasks• rebellious attitude• anger or indifference • poor or no motivation
awaken
curiosity and interest
The art of teaching
is the art of
assisting discovery
ask rather than tell
What you can do to awaken curiosity
? ... ?
What you can do to awaken curiosity
‘spice’ up lessons with fascinating facts
What you can do to awaken curiosity
make use of ‘mystery and suspense’
What you can do to awaken curiosity
organise ‘orchestrated learning’ sessions
Lack of curiosity and interest results in
• indifference
• boredom
• disengagement of senses
• poor or no motivation
make learning relevant
WIIFM what’s in it for me???
things about ME
things I am interested in
something to help me achieve my goals
What is relevant to me?
relevance chain
what you have to do
possible immediate relevance
possible long-term relevance
possible outcomes
your goal
Seeing no relevance results in
• negative attitude
• indifference to task
• a need to rebel
• doing the absolute minimum
• poor or no motivation
inspire ambition
teach to set goals
Only those who have a dream can make their dream come true.
songs
Make use of motivational materials
filmsbooks
storiesquotes
Four kinds of goals
what I want to have what I want to achieve
how I want to feel what kind of person I want to be
Setting goals
Changing direction
Lack of goals and dreams results in
• aimless drifting
• leaving everything to chance or others
• seeing no sense in life and work
• poor or no motivation
raise confidence
There is nobody in the whole world exactly like you.
You are unique.
Learn to appreciate your uniqueness.
Discover your strengths
Having no confidence results in
• a sense of helplessness and inadequacy
• covering-up strategies such as withdrawal, aggression or fooling around
• a negative attitude (‘can’t do it anyway’)
• poor or no motivation
strengthen resilience
Life is like a roller coaster,full of ups and downs.
How you handle the ups and the downsis vital to your progress and growth.
Seven steps to successand the KITB, critical moment
1. decide
2. start
3. continue
4. continue 5. continue
6. complete
7. celebrate
KITB
Anticipating setbacks
Become an optimist
Practise focussing on peoples’ positive characteristics
Practise finding something good in challenging situations
A half-full glass
Lack of resilience results in• inability to complete any project
• no chance to experience success
• further drop in self-esteem
• poor or no motivation
Reward achievement
Four kinds of rewards
Make a habit of celebrating your achievement !
Inappropriate rewards
• make achievement more challenging• seriously test resilience• make pupils totally dependent on others
for praise• may result in poor or no motivation
How to run the programme
experiencevstheory
Suspend your judgment
Introduce
variety
Respectprivacy
sarcasm
appreciation
laughter
silence
agitation
tears giggles
withdrawalanger
care
respect
believe
notice
This programme works!
You should do this with every teenager in the country. It's brilliant!
Year 11 pupils, Exeter
An excellent opportunity to really touch pupils' lives... and my own! Hemel Hampsted, Herfordshire
Excellent materials and most inspiring workshop. Practical and useful. Frodsham, Cheshire
Working with the materials has literally transformed some pupils' lives. Thank you so much!
Cheshire
I hope I can do the activities with my pupils throughout the years they are with us! Useful for tutorials, PSHE and any time you can spare.
Stanchester, Somerset
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For information please contactDr Eva Hoffman
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