Motivation: The forgotten tool in our classroom
A reflection on movie October Sky
A reflection on movie October Sky
By Ilyssa Adelman
EDI 17 Psychology & Development of Adolescent Students
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 20, 2009
I feel that “October Sky” is a movie all perspective teachers should watch before stepping into a classroom. I believe that people decide to become teachers because they want to make a difference in the lives of their students and try to help them to achieve their dreams. However, somewhere along the way teachers and professors forget the importance in motivating their students, just to want to be in the class, let alone following their dreams. There is more to teaching then just “talking” at students for an entire class period. In average level high school classes I think teachers do still try to motivate their students but in advance placement and even in college classrooms teachers forget that.
I can truly say that I look forward to coming to this class everyday. In most of my classes, while in college, the professors have done nothing but lectured to us. I will get the occasional class where the professor encourages classroom discussion and asks students to give their thoughts and opinions. However, I, like I’m sure most of my classmates, am lucky to have one class a semester like that. Yet, with the class I know I am going to genuinely have a good time and not just sit, bored to death, in my seat. And that motivates me to want to come. I know that we are going to do something interesting and interactive and that to me makes all the difference.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 20, 2009
I feel that “October Sky” is a movie all perspective teachers should watch before stepping into a classroom. I believe that people decide to become teachers because they want to make a difference in the lives of their students and try to help them to achieve their dreams. However, somewhere along the way teachers and professors forget the importance in motivating their students, just to want to be in the class, let alone following their dreams. There is more to teaching then just “talking” at students for an entire class period. In average level high school classes I think teachers do still try to motivate their students but in advance placement and even in college classrooms teachers forget that.
I can truly say that I look forward to coming to this class everyday. In most of my classes, while in college, the professors have done nothing but lectured to us. I will get the occasional class where the professor encourages classroom discussion and asks students to give their thoughts and opinions. However, I, like I’m sure most of my classmates, am lucky to have one class a semester like that. Yet, with the class I know I am going to genuinely have a good time and not just sit, bored to death, in my seat. And that motivates me to want to come. I know that we are going to do something interesting and interactive and that to me makes all the difference.
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