HOW TO MOTIVATE SLOW LEARNERS.

Sometimes it breaks my heart when I see some parents and teachers solving all issues with children by
beating! This message here is of a worried parent whose son fails to do school work while at school.
What the teachers do is to beat him. Now he has been beaten to a point he doesn’t care whether they
beat him or not. However, the same child does homework very well at home though slow. This means
the child understands school work only that he is slow.

Any teacher who has passed through education school learned something about individual differences.
Children are different. There are fast learners and slow learners. Slow learners are those children whose
learning skills develop at a slower rate than others of their age.

How do you motivate slow learners to make sure they grasp the expected learning outcomes as a
teacher??

1. Give them more time and resources. Since they grasp slowly, assure them they don’t have to
compete with the other learners to do a task. They can do it at their pace.

2. Explain directly and make sure terms and concepts are explained in the simplest forms .

3. Tell them why learning is important. Tell the child when they learn they will be intelligent
enough to be whatever they want to be in life. ..

4. Make lessons interesting. When learners have fun while learning. Even slow learners grasp
concepts fast.

5. Do not shame them. Shaming a child Infront of other learners makes their brain hate learning.
They block their mind as they believe they are foolish as you tell them. They develop low self-
esteem which negatively affects emotional development.

6. Use praise and positive reinforcement for every tasks completed. The child becomes intrinsically
motivated to learn so that they can get a reward (praise)
 7. Do not punish them for failing to learn. Punishment never brings intrinsic motivation. It makes
the child relate school work with punishment. So they keep hating school work as it leads to
punishment ( that’s the case wíth the child who is beaten and beaten but never does class tasks
while in school) The child hates school eventually.

Sometimes I fail to understand which schools some teachers went to. Whether they even take time to
understand their learners. Whether they even understand the psychology of punishment??

You punish to reduce the likelihood of a child repeating a bad behavior. Now, when did failing to grasp
class work quickly become a bad behavior?? Why would you consistently beat up a 6 year old so that
they learn a concept?? When you beat the child, they associate learning with pain. So they’ll will always
be nervous of failing which increases their chances of not learning. Then you keep beating until they get
used to it. Eventually they hate school.

#joyinsights

#intentionalparentin

📌📌 ‫هذه أهم نقاط الندوة مع مفتشنا باألمس‬:

How to plan an EXAM ⁉️

1. GLOBALLY taken from an official program, planning, unit learning objectives.

2. The formate: gradation (variety). And never ever trap.

3. Identify the course goals (objectives)

4. Determine exam structure (familiar with PPs knowledge)

MCQ. T or F. Matching

5. Mastery of language: (note: never teach grammar directly)

6. Validity & reliability: what suppose to measure.

7. Test length.
👉 Before preparing an exam why should I make an exam…

📌 To evaluate and grade PPs

📌To motivate PPs to study

📌To add variety to student’s learning

📌To identify weaknesses and correct them

📌To obtain a feedback on your teaching

📌To provide statistics for the course or learning objectives

👉 What do you test?

The use of knowledge /process or product/Communication of ideas …

Self-motivation is, in its simplest form, the force that drives you to do things.

The topic of self-motivation, however, is far from simple. People can be motivated by many things, both
internal and external, such as desire to do something, love of someone, or need for money. Usually,
motivation is as a result of several factors.

The ability to motivate yourself—self-motivation—is an important skill. Self-motivation drives people to

keep going even in the face of set-backs, to take up opportunities, and to show commitment to what
they want to achieve.

This page explains more about this essential area, part of emotional intelligence.

What is Motivation?

Motivation is what pushes us to achieve our goals, feel more fulfilled and improve our overall quality of
life.
Understanding and developing your self-motivation can help you to take control of many other aspects
of your life.

Motivation is one of the three areas of personal skills that are integral to the concept of emotional
intelligence.

Daniel Goleman, the author of several seminal books on Emotional Intelligence, identified four elements
that make up motivation:

Personal drive to achieve, the desire to improve or to meet certain standards;

Commitment to personal or organisational goals;

Initiative, which he defined as ‘readiness to act on opportunities’; and

Optimism, the ability to keep going and pursue goals in the face of setbacks. This is also known as
resilience.

To improve self-motivation, it is therefore helpful to understand more about these individual elements.

The Elements of Self-Motivation

1. Personal drive to achieve

You could think of a personal drive to achieve as ambition, or perhaps personal empowerment.
However, it is also worth thinking about it in terms of mindset.

There are two types of mindset, fixed and growth.

Those with a fixed mindset believe that talent is ingrained, and that we cannot change our level of
ability.
Those with a growth mindset believe that they can improve their skills through hard work and effort.

Research shows that those who believe that they can improve—that is, who have a growth mindset—
are far more likely to achieve in whatever sphere they choose. A growth mindset is therefore an
important element in a personal drive to succeed.

For more about this, see our page on Mindsets.

Other elements of personal drive include being organised, particularly being good at time management,
and avoiding distractions.

2. Commitment to goals

There is considerable evidence, even if much of it is anecdotal, that goal-setting is important to our
general well-being.

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.

You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for

The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and
we reach it.

It certainly makes sense that ‘if you aim at nothing, it is easy to achieve it’, and that most of us need
something in our lives to aim towards. Having an awareness of where you wish to be, and an
understanding of how you plan to get there, is a vital part of staying motivated.

For more about how to set good goals, see our page on Setting Personal Goals.

3. Initiative

Initiative is, effectively, the ability to take advantage of opportunities when they occur.
It is all too easy to hesitate, and then the opportunity may be gone. However, the old sayings ‘look
before you leap’ and ‘fools rush in where angels fear to tread’ have a lot of truth in them. It is also
important to think things through and ensure that you are making the right decision for you.

Initiative can therefore be considered as a combination of courage and good risk management:

Risk management is necessary to ensure that you identify the right opportunities to consider, and that
they have the appropriate level of risk for you; and

Courage is necessary to overcome the fear of the unknown inherent in new opportunities.

4. Optimism or resilience

Optimism is the ability to look on the bright side, or think positively. Resilience is the ability to ‘bounce
back’ after a setback, or keep positive in the face of challenges. The two are closely related, although not
exactly the same.

Resilient people use their ability to think as a way to manage negative emotional responses to events. In
other words, they use positive or rational thinking to examine, and if necessary, overcome reactions that
they understand may not be entirely logical. They are also prepared to ask for help if necessary—as well
as to offer their own help generously to others in need.

Most people do have to work in order to earn money, but at the same time they also find their day-to-
day work life rewarding or satisfying in other intrinsic ways—job satisfaction and the chance to socialise
with colleagues, for example.

We all have a tendency to work better when we love what we are doing.

It’s easier to get out of bed in the morning, we are happier in our work, and happier in general.
Research shows that this is particularly important when we’re under stress. It’s much easier to cope with
stress and long hours if we generally enjoy the work. Intrinsic motivators therefore plays a big part in
self-motivation for most of us.

The Importance of Obligation

What about if a task has neither intrinsic nor extrinsic motivators?

The obvious conclusion is that we are unlikely to do it, because it will be pointless.

We all know it doesn’t always work like that. There is a further issue: feelings of obligation.

Obligation motivators are not strictly either intrinsic or extrinsic but can still be very powerful.
Obligation comes from our personal ethics and sense of duty, what is right and what is wrong.

For more about this, you may want to read our page about Goodness: learning to use your ‘moral
compass’.

You may feel obliged to go to a party because you were invited by somebody you know – there will be
no obvious extrinsic or intrinsic benefit to you attending but you but you must always make up your
mind to stay motivated...

Self-motivation is, in its simplest form, the force that drives you to do things.

The topic of self-motivation, however, is far from simple. People can be motivated by many things, both
internal and external, such as desire to do something, love of someone, or need for money. Usually,
motivation is as a result of several factors.

The ability to motivate yourself—self-motivation—is an important skill. Self-motivation drives people to

keep going even in the face of set-backs, to take up opportunities, and to show commitment to what
they want to achieve.

This page explains more about this essential area, part of emotional intelligence.

What is Motivation?
Motivation is what pushes us to achieve our goals, feel more fulfilled and improve our overall quality of
life.

Understanding and developing your self-motivation can help you to take control of many other aspects
of your life.

Motivation is one of the three areas of personal skills that are integral to the concept of emotional
intelligence.

Daniel Goleman, the author of several seminal books on Emotional Intelligence, identified four elements
that make up motivation:

Personal drive to achieve, the desire to improve or to meet certain standards;

Commitment to personal or organisational goals;

Initiative, which he defined as ‘readiness to act on opportunities’; and

Optimism, the ability to keep going and pursue goals in the face of setbacks. This is also known as
resilience.

To improve self-motivation, it is therefore helpful to understand more about these individual elements.

The Elements of Self-Motivation

1. Personal drive to achieve

You could think of a personal drive to achieve as ambition, or perhaps personal empowerment.
However, it is also worth thinking about it in terms of mindset.

There are two types of mindset, fixed and growth.

Those with a fixed mindset believe that talent is ingrained, and that we cannot change our level of
ability.

Those with a growth mindset believe that they can improve their skills through hard work and effort.

Research shows that those who believe that they can improve—that is, who have a growth mindset—
are far more likely to achieve in whatever sphere they choose. A growth mindset is therefore an
important element in a personal drive to succeed.

For more about this, see our page on Mindsets.

Other elements of personal drive include being organised, particularly being good at time management,
and avoiding distractions.

2. Commitment to goals

There is considerable evidence, even if much of it is anecdotal, that goal-setting is important to our
general well-being.

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.

You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for

The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and
we reach it.

It certainly makes sense that ‘if you aim at nothing, it is easy to achieve it’, and that most of us need
something in our lives to aim towards. Having an awareness of where you wish to be, and an
understanding of how you plan to get there, is a vital part of staying motivated.

For more about how to set good goals, see our page on Setting Personal Goals.

3. Initiative
Initiative is, effectively, the ability to take advantage of opportunities when they occur.

It is all too easy to hesitate, and then the opportunity may be gone. However, the old sayings ‘look
before you leap’ and ‘fools rush in where angels fear to tread’ have a lot of truth in them. It is also
important to think things through and ensure that you are making the right decision for you.

Initiative can therefore be considered as a combination of courage and good risk management:

Risk management is necessary to ensure that you identify the right opportunities to consider, and that
they have the appropriate level of risk for you; and

Courage is necessary to overcome the fear of the unknown inherent in new opportunities.

4. Optimism or resilience

Optimism is the ability to look on the bright side, or think positively. Resilience is the ability to ‘bounce
back’ after a setback, or keep positive in the face of challenges. The two are closely related, although not
exactly the same.

Resilient people use their ability to think as a way to manage negative emotional responses to events. In
other words, they use positive or rational thinking to examine, and if necessary, overcome reactions that
they understand may not be entirely logical. They are also prepared to ask for help if necessary—as well
as to offer their own help generously to others in need.

Most people do have to work in order to earn money, but at the same time they also find their day-to-
day work life rewarding or satisfying in other intrinsic ways—job satisfaction and the chance to socialise
with colleagues, for example.

We all have a tendency to work better when we love what we are doing.

It’s easier to get out of bed in the morning, we are happier in our work, and happier in general.
Research shows that this is particularly important when we’re under stress. It’s much easier to cope with
stress and long hours if we generally enjoy the work. Intrinsic motivators therefore plays a big part in
self-motivation for most of us.

The Importance of Obligation

What about if a task has neither intrinsic nor extrinsic motivators?

The obvious conclusion is that we are unlikely to do it, because it will be pointless.

We all know it doesn’t always work like that. There is a further issue: feelings of obligation.

Obligation motivators are not strictly either intrinsic or extrinsic but can still be very powerful.
Obligation comes from our personal ethics and sense of duty, what is right and what is wrong.

For more about this, you may want to read our page about Goodness: learning to use your ‘moral
compass’.

You may feel obliged to go to a party because you were invited by somebody you know – there will be
no obvious extrinsic or intrinsic benefit to you attending but you but you must always make up your
mind to stay motivated...

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 Female  Male 1.2 Age: 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 6o and over 1.3 I am  Of Swedish
origin (both my parents are Swedes).  Of foreign, or partially foreign, background (one of my parents
is not originally from Sweden). 1.4 Every day, I use 1 language  2 languages  3 languages More
than 3 languages Please specify: Swedish English Others: __________ 1.5 I am studying
Engelska grundläggande”:  Delkurs 1  Delkurs 2  Delkurs 3  Delkurs 4 I am studying ”Engelska
på Gymnasiet nivå” :  Engelska 5  Engelska 6  Engelska 7 1.6 I study ____ hours / week