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Huitt, W. (2011). Motivation to learn: An overview. Educational Psychology Interactive. [Infographic]
How to Increase Student Motivation in VLEs
Beyond the fact that learners need to be motivate in online learning, there are
different ways to encourage them to learn through the creation of a class learning
community, by involving students in course decisions in terms of content to be covered,
and with the setting of clear expectations for student work and communication.
Nonetheless, learner motivation in VLEs can also be increased by means of making
resources relevant to their way of learning and of providing good feedback.
The relevance of resources is connected to how today’s learners are immersed in
the media. 21st Century students differ from the learning standards of previous decades
such as the 70s, 80s, and even the 90s. With the presence of the Web 2.0 the learning
and teaching panorama have changed exponentially; the Internet and its paramount
contributions to education nowadays are the cornerstones of 21st Century learning.
Having in mind these facts, it is necessary to consider that online instruction requires
appealing Web resources that can keep students engaged and motivated to complete
and fulfill course learning goals. The challenging part in resources decision-making is on
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the hands of the instructor who needs to understand students’ learning styles and
preferences and the ways they learn nowadays.
school-teacher-student-motivation-resources-courses.com (n.d.) FreePoster2 [Poster].
If the search of relevant sources is a must, giving good feedback to one’s students
is vital. Feedback has a profound impact on student motivation. Due to feedback, learners
can get more excited about their learning, or it can have the opposite effect: they can
get fully discouraged. Feedback frequency is really decisive in VLEs since students require
rapid communication and responsiveness. This type of speed feedback can even
guarantee teacher presence in online teaching scenarios and student motivation. But
feedback must also be focused. If not targeted appropriately, feedback that is directed
towards student intelligence or talent is futile. Teachers’ comments must be aimed at
helping students develop their strategies when dealing with the work process and at
praising them for their efforts in completing coursework.
In my personal current and future teaching situation, the use of motivational
techniques with my students is crucial. In my empirical hybrid courses I have steadily
tried to always incorporate relevant resources for my pupils so they can achieve the
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course learning goals satisfactorily. Among those online assets provided to my students,
I have tried to provide audio, video, interactive tools, PDF files, eBooks, etc. My courses
are now a blend of class discussion (pair work, group work, and teacher’s talks) and
online work to produce a final product that is always done online and delivered through
our Moodle platform. As soon as papers are delivered, I have also tried to be a speedy
teacher providing feedback or guidance, whether that is by means of the class LMS or by
talking to students F2F. The use of these techniques in student motivation can keep
learners focused, satisfied, and willing to continue acquiring knowledge.
Heick, T. (2013, Sept. 20). A Framework for Student Motivation in a Blended Classroom
[Infographic]. Retrieved on May 11, 2014 from the Te@chThought Website:
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/framework-student-motivation-blended-
classroom/
Huitt, W. (2011). Motivation to learn: An overview. Educational Psychology Interactive.
Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University. Retrieved on May 11, 2014
from http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/motivation/motivate.html
school-teacher-student-motivation-resources-courses.com (n.d.) FreePoster2 [Poster].
Retrieved on May 11, 2014 from http://www.school-teacher-student-motivation-
resources-courses.com/freemotivationalposters.html
To fully comprehend the scope of this teaching reflections, it is highly advisable that
the following topics must be expanded further:
Class learning communities
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Web resources for online education
Web2.0 Teacher trainings
eBooks in online learning
Professor Jonathan Acuña-Solano
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Senior ELT Instructor at Universidad Latina, Costa Rica, since 1998
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Blog entries written by Prof. Jonathan Acuña
Huitt, W. (2011). Motivation to learn: An overview. Educational Psychology Interactive. [Infographic]
How to Increase Student Motivation in VLEs
Beyond the fact that learners need to be motivate in online learning, there are
different ways to encourage them to learn through the creation of a class learning
community, by involving students in course decisions in terms of content to be covered,
and with the setting of clear expectations for student work and communication.
Nonetheless, learner motivation in VLEs can also be increased by means of making
resources relevant to their way of learning and of providing good feedback.
The relevance of resources is connected to how today’s learners are immersed in
the media. 21st Century students differ from the learning standards of previous decades
such as the 70s, 80s, and even the 90s. With the presence of the Web 2.0 the learning
and teaching panorama have changed exponentially; the Internet and its paramount
contributions to education nowadays are the cornerstones of 21st Century learning.
Having in mind these facts, it is necessary to consider that online instruction requires
appealing Web resources that can keep students engaged and motivated to complete
and fulfill course learning goals. The challenging part in resources decision-making is on](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/howtoincreasestudentmotivationinvles-140513174706-phpapp02/85/how-to-increase-student-motivation-in-vl-es-1-320.jpg?cb=1400003253)
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the hands of the instructor who needs to understand students’ learning styles and
preferences and the ways they learn nowadays.
school-teacher-student-motivation-resources-courses.com (n.d.) FreePoster2 [Poster].
If the search of relevant sources is a must, giving good feedback to one’s students
is vital. Feedback has a profound impact on student motivation. Due to feedback, learners
can get more excited about their learning, or it can have the opposite effect: they can
get fully discouraged. Feedback frequency is really decisive in VLEs since students require
rapid communication and responsiveness. This type of speed feedback can even
guarantee teacher presence in online teaching scenarios and student motivation. But
feedback must also be focused. If not targeted appropriately, feedback that is directed
towards student intelligence or talent is futile. Teachers’ comments must be aimed at
helping students develop their strategies when dealing with the work process and at
praising them for their efforts in completing coursework.
In my personal current and future teaching situation, the use of motivational
techniques with my students is crucial. In my empirical hybrid courses I have steadily
tried to always incorporate relevant resources for my pupils so they can achieve the](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)