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How do you transition students from needing external rewards to becoming more intrinsicly motivated?

How do you get students to learn just for the love of learning?
Leah It's not easy and you won't succeed with every child, but it can happen. You may find answers in the following articles: Rewards in the Classroom, Successful Teachers, and Words Can Inspire. Just click below and on the title of your choice.

On 12/01/10, Catherine Becker wrote: > How do you transition students from needing external >...See More
Dec 1, 2010
Rob Plevin Hi,

You don't 'get' students to learn - they have to WANT to learn and that can't be forced. They have to be seduced into learning by answering the key motivation question... "What's in it for me?"

The answer to motivating students from the INSIDE lies in satisfying their psycholigical needs.

There's a full program on it ...See More
Dec 1, 2010
Sara On 12/01/10, Catherine Becker wrote: > How do you transition students from needing external > rewards to becoming more intrinsicly motivated? > > How do you get students to learn just for the love of > learning?

The first thing is to have it really be learning. Too often in schools we plan activities that are not meaningful ...See More
Dec 8, 2010


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