Module 5

Throughout the last chapters of the educational psychology text, I have noticed how important it is for teachers to motivate their students. Motivation can come on many different levels and for many different reasons.  Chapter 12 explain these different reasons that motivation is important for students learning.

I found it very interesting that in chapter 12 anxiety was a big problem.  I recalled a lot of information that came from standardized testing was formed around students having anxiety. Students can understand the information set before them, but because they're so nervous none of the information can be recalled during test time. (Pg468-469)  The text also talked about how anxiety happens in the preparation stages of learning.

I believe that if the standardized testing or assessments alone weren't so intimidating students would not have anxiety when it's time to take them. Chapter 15 talked a lot about how students can help each other when it comes to assessments.  I think these are very good ideas. If students had an opportunity to go over assignments together and create a community where they feel safe and are not so afraid I believe they would do a lot better.  As a teacher, it's our job to make sure that the environment for learning is conducive. I know that it is difficult to keep students engage and motivated to do their best. That's why it's important for the teacher to understand their classroom and find different techniques that work for each individual child.

Some students may test well, others may not. Some students need to have the teacher a help them and some students can work alone.  Some of these things me to be taken into consideration especially one that standardized testing is being conducted. The focus needs to be on making sure students are learning the information and stood of preparing them to only be able to test. This book was very knowledgeable and I'm excited to be able to utilize what I've learned in the coming months and years.

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