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  Case: What are some ways you have found to be effective when dealing with unmotivated students?
If you are asked this question in a job interview for a teaching position: What are some things you should avoid when responding to this question? What might be some important points to stress that would get the interviewer's attention? How would you respond to this question?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I think when dealing with unmotivated students, the first thing to is figure out the reason behind the student being unmotivated. Is there something happening at home? Is the material too hard? Another thing to consider is what am I doing as a teacher that is not working for this student? Sometimes small changes can make a difference.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Getting to know your students is key.
Rated On: October 21, 2014 2:47 am
Rated By: qyryMa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, I would do exactly this. I fully agree that most of the time there is a reason lying behind the unmotivated student, and as teachers, we should ask the proper questions to get to the bottom of it and do whatever we can to help.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 1:49 pm
Rated By: Mariah Salas
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Good point made about evaluating yourself as a teacher
Rated On: March 2, 2015 4:37 am
Rated By: JugaVu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This solution is helpful because the reason why the student is unmotivated could be multiple answers. In order to solve the problem you have to determine what the problem is. The student could be having an emotional time or maybe needs some extra one-on-one time because they are not understanding the lesson. Maybe the student simply is not interested in the topic of the lesson. Either way, once the reason is discovered adjustments can me made to motivate the unmotivated student.
Rated On: October 14, 2015 10:08 pm
Rated By: JatePa