How To Engage Students

“How To Engage Students” For many students active learning, which is when students take an active part in their learning by hands-on experience and engaging directly with the material, is better for remembering and truly learning the material then passive learning, which is when students simply hear the material and take notes.

Older high school students are often the hardest group to engage in learning for many reasons. The student could be behind. Since most high school subjects build on previously learned material students could have fallen behind in earlier classes and, as a consequence, are struggling in class. These students might act jaded or quiet in class to hide their discomfort because of their gap in their knowledge.

Many high school students might follow the common mentality that learning and understanding in school isn’t ‘cool’. These students might actually be interested in the material, but look to their peers for approval when it comes to engaging in school.

For many high school students, the result of a good grade on a paper is more important than the process of learning. These students might be stressed about college applications and boosting their resume with extracurricular activities than learning for the sake of learning.

Many teachers also feel the pressure to teach solely for a good test score, but a few active learning strategies can make the process of learning more enjoyable for both teachers and students.

High school students like being in teams and fostering a healthy competitive energy. Team activities may take the form of review games or even teaching a lesson to the class. To engage the students who are more shy, make sure to have students assign responsibilities.

Most students learn better with visual aids so incorporating visual aids are helpful. In addition, having students make their own visual aids such as flow charts can help them connect to the material.

Students have been known to remember things better if music such as a song to help remember the material is incorporated. These can be found on the internet or made up by the student. These are especially helpful in remembering languages.

The true stamp of mastery is when a student can teach the material to someone else. This can be implemented in the classroom by group discussions or assigning a small group to teach a concept to the class.

Students love review games that are on their level and foster a competitive spirit. Make sure these games are not too immature and prizes for the winner is always a good way to get students engaged.

Students of all ages are more likely to learn the material if it connects to a current world event. This can be implemented by the teacher. For example, in history talking to the students about how a certain event affects the present day is very important.

Lastly, students are more likely to engage if the teacher is excited and engaged as well. Even with these strategies implemented, some students might not engage with the material and that is ok. They will at least remember the effort and most likely remember the material better.

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