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 * [[image:imagesCA3E15DS.jpg width="200" height="236" align="left"]] ||~ =**Mo-ti-va-tion** [moh-tuh-vey-shun] =
 * 1) ﻿ the act or an instance of being motivated
 * 2) the state or condition of being motivated
 * 3) something that motivates; inducement; incentive ||

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Many students are naturally enthusiastic about learning, but many need or expect their instructors to stimulate, challenge, and inspire 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" (Eriksen, 1970, p.3). Whatever level of motivation your students bring to your classroom will be changed, for better or worse, by your decisions.=====

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 * MOTIVATION THEORIES ** To understand the complex process of learning and how people learn the Theories of Motivation were created. Learning theories have two main values, according to Hill (2002). First, they provide us with a vocabulary and ability to study examples of learners learning, and secondly, to guide us in problem solving when learning barriers are encountered. For more information please visit our page titled, Theories About Motivation. =====

**FROM THE TEACHERS MOUTH** insert a original written story about how you motivated a student - keep it short.

 * After a day of teaching, a student emailed my supervisor complimenting my instruction and stated that we were lucky to have me as an instructor for the branch. - //Darren Lunot// || After finishing a course, a student pulled me off to the side and said "I just want to thank you for your enthusiasm...I hope you never lose that during your career as an instructor". He went on to tell me that my enthusiasm gave him the boost he needed to perservere through all the heavy math and successfully pass my course. He is now a successful electrician, and visits me every once in awhile.-Cheryl Mullin || On a recent course evaluation a student had stated, “Thank you for taking an interest in me. By asking how I was doing and asking about my grandkids, it made me want to work that much harder in your class.” This student’s comment proves that developing relationships is a contributing factor to student motivation. //– Liana Thompson// ||

** QUICK & MOTIVATING TIPS **

 * Show video clips
 * Give frequent, early, positive feedback that supports students' beliefs that they can do well (Gross-Davis, 1999)
 * Conduct classes outdoors or alternate venues
 * Every 55 mintues break for 5 minutes
 * Ask students to teach a portion of the lesson
 * Candy is always appreciated