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Making Learning Fun:
Interactive Activities to
Build Student Motivation
and Engagement in Your
Classroom
By: Amy Rich
Poll Question
How do you engage your students in the classroom?
A.I get to know their interests
B. I show them I respect them
C. I cultivate trust with them
D.I allow them to make decisions about the coursework
E. I ask them to share their opinions
Goals
1) Identify factors that increase student motivation
2) Equip teachers with tips for engaging students
3) Share interactive activities that can motivate
students to learn
Motivation Matters
Motivation: a force or influence that causes someone to
do something
Higher motivation = Higher student engagement
Students who are motivated to learn:
• have higher achievement
• better understand concepts
• are more satisfied with school
• drop out less
Intrinsic Motivation Vs. Extrinsic Motivation
What’s the difference between
intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation?
Intrinsic Motivation vs.
Extrinsic Motivation
Intrinsic motivation: the natural curiosity and desire to learn that
we are all born with
Extrinsic motivation: performing a behavior/engaging in an
activity to receive an external reward
 Playing a game because it’s enjoyable
 Competing in a class contest for the challenge
 Studying to get a good grade
 Competing in a class contest to win a prize
 Build good relationships
 Cultivate trust
 Indicate interest
 Help your students to
believe in themselves
Tip #1
Create a Healthy Learning Environment
Tip #2
Figure Out What Your Students Are Into
DISCOVER
Tip #3
Incorporate Your Students’ Interests
Into Your Lessons
Tip #4
Engage Them in the Learning Process
• Let your students make choices
• Allow them to share their expectations
• Teach students to reflect and take control over their own learning
• Empower students by showing them where they can access
additional resources
How can we better engage
our students?
Motivating Activities
Spotlight on Motivation:
Teaching With Technology
Short films
Music
Social media
Video chat apps
Podcasts
Photography
E-pals
Teaching With Technology:
App Competition
① Brainstorm
② Poster
③ Presentation
④ Vote
Objective: Teams will create new concepts for an app and present
them to the class
Teaching With Technology:
Online Newspaper Hunt
1. What’s the temperature in
Washington, D.C.?
2. How many people were hurt
in the California storm?
3. What’s the number-one pop
song in America this week?
4. What is the top-grossing
American movie ever?
Objective: Students will skim
through an online newspaper in
order to answer focus questions.
Teaching With Technology:
Video Interview
Objective: Students will practice speaking with an “expert in the field.”
Other Technology Ideas
• E-pals
• Music (Tabitha Kidwell’s song re-write exercise)
• Social media
• Short films (“The Black Hole,” “The Gift”)
• Podcasts (Jeff Kuhn’s “Podcasting For The Classroom”)
Spotlight on Motivation:
Games
Using Games:
Jeopardy
Objective: Students will compete in teams to answer trivia questions.
American Cities
100
This American
city is home to
the Statue of
Liberty…
New York City
Using Games:
Questions Jenga
Objective: Students will practice English skills playing a fun game.
Classic Board Games for the
English Classroom
Taboo
Scrabble
Bingo
Bananagrams
Scattergories
Balderdash
Activate
Make Your Own!
Spotlight on Motivation:
Promote Active Learning
Discover
Investigate
Interpret
Use hands-on activities
Objective: Students will demonstrate how to make a dish
from their culture.
Stoking Student Interest:
Cooking Demo
Active Learning:
Dollar Bill Ring Race (or any step-by-step race)
Objective: Students will practice giving and interpreting instructions
while participating in a step-by-step race.
Table A
Table B
The final
product
Active Learning:
Stoke Student Interest
Objective: Students will practice speaking English in a meaningful way.
Spotlight on Motivation:
Get out of the Classroom
 Authentic language
 Builds confidence
 Independent learners
Get out of the Classroom:
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Objective: Students will race to take pictures of items that were
pre-selected by the teacher.
 Bus
 Taxi
 Bicycle
 Traffic light
 Stop sign
 Intersection
 Bridge
 Crosswalk
 An unusual sign
 A landmark
 Something spooky
 This was the site of a
famous battle in 1600.
 This building is
nicknamed “The Needle”
for its needle-like shape.
Easy More Difficult
Get out of the Classroom:
Culture in Action
Objective: Students will learn about American culture firsthand.
Get out of the Classroom:
Language Exchange
Objective: Students will engage in a language exchange with the
English-speaking community.
Other Get out of the Classroom Ideas:
The Intrinsic Reward
 Make an exhibition of your photo walk
 Perform in front of other classes, parents, in public
 Create a class magazine
 Maximize inter-student interaction
References
Krashen, S. & Terrell, T. The Natural Approach, Language Acquisition In The Classroom. Hertzfordshire: Prentice Hall Europe, 1995.
“Teacher’s Corner: Fostering Student Motivation”. American English: http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/teachers-corner-
fostering-student-motivation, 12/2015.
“Teacher’s Corner: Making Learning Fun”. American English: http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/teachers-corner-making-
learning-fun, 12/2015.
Gowin, Joshua. “Making Learning Fun”, Psychology Today:https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/you-illuminated/201406/making-
learning-fun, 06/20/2014.
Pino-James, Nicolas. “Golden Rules for Engaging Students in Learning Activities”. Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/golden-
rules-for-engaging-students-nicolas-pino-james, 12/11/2015.
Crotty, James M. “Motivation Matters: 40% of High School Students Chronically Disengaged From School”. Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2013/03/13/motivation-matters-40-of-high-school-students-chronically-
disengaged-from-school/, 03/13/2013.
Raffaelli, Lina. “32 Strategies for Building a Positive Learning Environment”, Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/32-
strategies-building-positive-learning-environment, 09/2014.
“Using Positive Student Engagement to Increase Student Achievement”. The Center For Comprehensive School Reform and
Improvement. http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Using_Positive/, 04/30/2014
Battista, L. & Ruble, V. “Nine Strategies to Spark Adult Students’ Intrinsic Motivation”. Faculty Focus:
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/nine-strategies-to-spark-adult-students-intrinsic-motivation, 01/13/2014.
Thank You!!!!
See you on the
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making learning fun from Amy Rich. Interactive

  • 1. + Making Learning Fun: Interactive Activities to Build Student Motivation and Engagement in Your Classroom By: Amy Rich
  • 2. Poll Question How do you engage your students in the classroom? A.I get to know their interests B. I show them I respect them C. I cultivate trust with them D.I allow them to make decisions about the coursework E. I ask them to share their opinions
  • 3. Goals 1) Identify factors that increase student motivation 2) Equip teachers with tips for engaging students 3) Share interactive activities that can motivate students to learn
  • 4. Motivation Matters Motivation: a force or influence that causes someone to do something Higher motivation = Higher student engagement Students who are motivated to learn: • have higher achievement • better understand concepts • are more satisfied with school • drop out less
  • 5. Intrinsic Motivation Vs. Extrinsic Motivation What’s the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation?
  • 6. Intrinsic Motivation vs. Extrinsic Motivation Intrinsic motivation: the natural curiosity and desire to learn that we are all born with Extrinsic motivation: performing a behavior/engaging in an activity to receive an external reward  Playing a game because it’s enjoyable  Competing in a class contest for the challenge  Studying to get a good grade  Competing in a class contest to win a prize
  • 7.  Build good relationships  Cultivate trust  Indicate interest  Help your students to believe in themselves Tip #1 Create a Healthy Learning Environment
  • 8. Tip #2 Figure Out What Your Students Are Into DISCOVER
  • 9. Tip #3 Incorporate Your Students’ Interests Into Your Lessons
  • 10. Tip #4 Engage Them in the Learning Process • Let your students make choices • Allow them to share their expectations • Teach students to reflect and take control over their own learning • Empower students by showing them where they can access additional resources How can we better engage our students?
  • 12. Spotlight on Motivation: Teaching With Technology Short films Music Social media Video chat apps Podcasts Photography E-pals
  • 13. Teaching With Technology: App Competition ① Brainstorm ② Poster ③ Presentation ④ Vote Objective: Teams will create new concepts for an app and present them to the class
  • 14. Teaching With Technology: Online Newspaper Hunt 1. What’s the temperature in Washington, D.C.? 2. How many people were hurt in the California storm? 3. What’s the number-one pop song in America this week? 4. What is the top-grossing American movie ever? Objective: Students will skim through an online newspaper in order to answer focus questions.
  • 15. Teaching With Technology: Video Interview Objective: Students will practice speaking with an “expert in the field.”
  • 16. Other Technology Ideas • E-pals • Music (Tabitha Kidwell’s song re-write exercise) • Social media • Short films (“The Black Hole,” “The Gift”) • Podcasts (Jeff Kuhn’s “Podcasting For The Classroom”)
  • 18. Using Games: Jeopardy Objective: Students will compete in teams to answer trivia questions. American Cities 100 This American city is home to the Statue of Liberty… New York City
  • 19. Using Games: Questions Jenga Objective: Students will practice English skills playing a fun game.
  • 20. Classic Board Games for the English Classroom Taboo Scrabble Bingo Bananagrams Scattergories Balderdash Activate Make Your Own!
  • 21. Spotlight on Motivation: Promote Active Learning Discover Investigate Interpret Use hands-on activities
  • 22. Objective: Students will demonstrate how to make a dish from their culture. Stoking Student Interest: Cooking Demo
  • 23. Active Learning: Dollar Bill Ring Race (or any step-by-step race) Objective: Students will practice giving and interpreting instructions while participating in a step-by-step race. Table A Table B The final product
  • 24. Active Learning: Stoke Student Interest Objective: Students will practice speaking English in a meaningful way.
  • 25. Spotlight on Motivation: Get out of the Classroom  Authentic language  Builds confidence  Independent learners
  • 26. Get out of the Classroom: Photo Scavenger Hunt Objective: Students will race to take pictures of items that were pre-selected by the teacher.  Bus  Taxi  Bicycle  Traffic light  Stop sign  Intersection  Bridge  Crosswalk  An unusual sign  A landmark  Something spooky  This was the site of a famous battle in 1600.  This building is nicknamed “The Needle” for its needle-like shape. Easy More Difficult
  • 27. Get out of the Classroom: Culture in Action Objective: Students will learn about American culture firsthand.
  • 28. Get out of the Classroom: Language Exchange Objective: Students will engage in a language exchange with the English-speaking community.
  • 29. Other Get out of the Classroom Ideas:
  • 30. The Intrinsic Reward  Make an exhibition of your photo walk  Perform in front of other classes, parents, in public  Create a class magazine  Maximize inter-student interaction
  • 31. References Krashen, S. & Terrell, T. The Natural Approach, Language Acquisition In The Classroom. Hertzfordshire: Prentice Hall Europe, 1995. “Teacher’s Corner: Fostering Student Motivation”. American English: http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/teachers-corner- fostering-student-motivation, 12/2015. “Teacher’s Corner: Making Learning Fun”. American English: http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/teachers-corner-making- learning-fun, 12/2015. Gowin, Joshua. “Making Learning Fun”, Psychology Today:https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/you-illuminated/201406/making- learning-fun, 06/20/2014. Pino-James, Nicolas. “Golden Rules for Engaging Students in Learning Activities”. Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/golden- rules-for-engaging-students-nicolas-pino-james, 12/11/2015. Crotty, James M. “Motivation Matters: 40% of High School Students Chronically Disengaged From School”. Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2013/03/13/motivation-matters-40-of-high-school-students-chronically- disengaged-from-school/, 03/13/2013. Raffaelli, Lina. “32 Strategies for Building a Positive Learning Environment”, Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/32- strategies-building-positive-learning-environment, 09/2014. “Using Positive Student Engagement to Increase Student Achievement”. The Center For Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement. http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Using_Positive/, 04/30/2014 Battista, L. & Ruble, V. “Nine Strategies to Spark Adult Students’ Intrinsic Motivation”. Faculty Focus: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/nine-strategies-to-spark-adult-students-intrinsic-motivation, 01/13/2014.
  • 32. Thank You!!!! See you on the NING!