HOW TO MAKE STUDENTS ACTIVE IN LEARNING By Barbara Gross Davis, University of California, Berkeley. From Tools for Teaching, copyright by Jossey-Bass. For purchase or reprint information, contact Jossey-Bass . Reprinted here with permission, September 1, 1999. Some students seem naturally enthusiastic about learning, but many need-or expect-their instructors to inspire, challenge, and stimulate them: "Effective learning in the classroom depends on the teacher's ability ... to maintain the interest that brought students to the course in the first place" (Ericksen, 1978, p. 3). Whatever level of motivation your students bring to the classroom will be transformed, for better or worse, by what happens in that classroom. Unfortunately, there is no single magical formula for motivating students. Many factors affect a given student's motivation to work and to learn (Bligh, 1971; Sass, 1989): interest in the subject matter, perception of its usefulness, general ...
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