Chapter 6 Motivation and Learning

“I felt that school was keeping me from learning.” Pg 100 Students think that the work that they have to do for class interferes with what they want to do and learn. They do not see a connection to why they are learning something, and have no motivation to do it. They know that school is important but they do not always understand why they are learning something, only that they have to be their in it will effect their future if they do not go.

Students will not learn something that they are not interested in. They will memorize the information in order to pass an exam but this does not mean that they have actually learned it. Allowing them to have options so they can choose something that interests them makes them more willing to learn. If a student wants to read or research a topic and it is schoolwork that is keeping them from doing it there is something wrong. There needs to be a way to combine what students want to learn and what teachers need to teach.