Student Motivation

When we worked on-line a group of students had switched off their cameras, they were just passive observers, and there was no direct contact between us. I was not sure how to respond. Shall I devote more time to those who do not want to cooperate or to the majority of pupils who are active.

First, I asked them to switch the cameras on but they had new excuses each time for not doing it. I felt helpless and also angry watching the circles with their initials or their avatars on the screen. In the beginning, I tried to solve it through jokes and sometimes it worked. In some cases, the cameras remained turned off in spite of my effort to influence the situation.

I decided to work out a strategy with a special emphasis on the active role of students. If you don’t give them a specific task, most of the work doesn’t get done. I need to learn more about motivation and find something that attracts students. In a digital age, we should take into consideration learning through games, which are appropriate for educational purposes and adjust our teaching strategies to new generations.