Thursday, August 27, 2009
8_27_09
Having doubts about the benefits of going in and teaching science...so many of the kids are not really motivated to learn, etc. what am i doing different than victor? a large part of the problem is attitude, cultural importance of homework/learning/doing well in school, etc., doing a "wow" experiment in the classroom is not going to change that. how do you motivate kids to suddenly make learning/doing well a priority? in life, you have to learn and do well sometimes even if you're not "wowed" by the subject matter.
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How do you engage someone in a conversation such that they want to know more? How do you inspire another person to want to do something? ...or...
ReplyDeleteHow does someone else make you want to know more about what they are telling you about? Recall a conversation in which you were engrossed in the topic.
Who has inspired you? Recall a moment of inspiration or engagement that you had in your life. Why was it inspiring/engaging?
Searching for everything to be a 'wow' experiment isn't practical. I believe that engaging the students to interact and be involved is key. In order to do that one has to learn as much about the students, from the students, as possible. Then you'll get to know what can inspire them to want to know more. This is a process and the students aren't a fixed entity. Remember, their frontal cortex is developing. :-)