Entry #11

There have been many times I havent been motivated to finish something and sometimes to even get started. Sometimes it is just the fact I dont feel connected to the assignment otherwise I have a lot of stuff happening at the time that forces me to prioritize and then leads to me being tired of doing homework so I either put it off or go through the motions to get it finished. Usually due dates or just the will to get it done is what forces me to finish. My lack of motivation either is overcome by taking a break or forcing myself to sit down and just work on that. If I wouldnt have overcome the lack of motivation I would have not finished the assignment which would lead to a late or not counted assignment.

How could I help students overcome motivation obstacles? well I think it is important to keep students involvled and interested in class and the subjects being discussed. It is important to include them and relate them to the information being covered. If you make a connection the students will be more involved or at least I hope. If they still seem unmotivated I would try to talk with them and brainstorm ideas or ways for them to finish their assignment.
A student like this at my field experience would be a young man who seems to sit in silence and not connect himself to the class at all. He will appear to listen and just answer enough to what it appears leave him alone and then he just sits there until you come back by. He is very quiet and reserved. I as well as the other students have tried to talk with him and connect the art project to him as well as we can. We have helped discussed ideas and get his input but nothing seems to get completely through to him. Other strategies I could employ are asking him what he is interested in, maybe accommodate the lesson to enhance his interest. This is a tough one, there isn't much I can do until he gives me some sort of feedback so I can help him. It's kind of a guess and check situation right now with him.