Cooperative Learning and Student Motivation

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Permalink Reply by Kris Ward on March 7, 2012 at 6:49am

Good motivators are those where the students are actively participating.  Upper levels of Spanish I teach by cultural units.  We research Spanish artists, create some presentation of what they learned in Spanish, and then we attempt to replicate the type of art the artist was known for.  Another unit was directed about Bullfighting.  We researched the history, about bullfighters and their life, opinions about Bullfights from different view points, and then there is a presentation in Spanish to show knowledge. 

Permalink Reply by Ibrahim Ibby Rios on March 8, 2012 at 5:16pm

Thanks Kris.  My students are almost always actively participating; I just think I have to adjust my learning activities.  We are currently in the unit of Spain so it is an appropriate time to implement these ideas.  I'll let you know how it goes.  Thanks.

Ibby