How to Improve Students' Values
Praise students for hard work., Organize the classroom., Allow self-monitoring., Show enthusiasm for your subject matter., Accommodate different learning styles.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Praise students for hard work.
If you see them improving, or doing well, privately congratulate them on putting so much effort into the class.
This will help them think of themselves as resilient, and encourage more hard work in the future.. -
Step 2: Organize the classroom.
You can be a role model by keeping things in order and making the important information accessible.
Consider color-coding different materials for your convenience.
Make deadlines and homework assignments clear.
Write them down on the blackboard so students have time to see it and copy it down. , Find a way for students to be able to check their grades, and know if they have any missing assignments.
This allows them to take initiative and responsibility regarding their performance.
Consider a class website (e.g.
Blackboard) where grade breakdowns are posted.
If you can't use a website, print out grades sorted by ID number periodically so students can check where they're at. , If you care about the material, and if you can make it relevant, the students will care too.
Your attitude is infectious. , Some students learn by seeing, hearing, doing, et cetera.
Incorporate a variety of activities to address these different styles, and the mixed approaches will help them feel engaged and prepared. -
Step 3: Allow self-monitoring.
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Step 4: Show enthusiasm for your subject matter.
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Step 5: Accommodate different learning styles.
Detailed Guide
If you see them improving, or doing well, privately congratulate them on putting so much effort into the class.
This will help them think of themselves as resilient, and encourage more hard work in the future..
You can be a role model by keeping things in order and making the important information accessible.
Consider color-coding different materials for your convenience.
Make deadlines and homework assignments clear.
Write them down on the blackboard so students have time to see it and copy it down. , Find a way for students to be able to check their grades, and know if they have any missing assignments.
This allows them to take initiative and responsibility regarding their performance.
Consider a class website (e.g.
Blackboard) where grade breakdowns are posted.
If you can't use a website, print out grades sorted by ID number periodically so students can check where they're at. , If you care about the material, and if you can make it relevant, the students will care too.
Your attitude is infectious. , Some students learn by seeing, hearing, doing, et cetera.
Incorporate a variety of activities to address these different styles, and the mixed approaches will help them feel engaged and prepared.
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