This is an event report following the implementation of the webinar Learners Motivation and Innovations by the Community of Innovative Educators on February 24, 2022.
Our constant exposure to huge amounts of new information is changing our behaviour. For all of us, it is becoming extremely difficult to focus on one topic for longer period of time. The concentration span on one topic is measured in seconds. We, as educators, are aware that it is very difficult to motivate students to be engaged in the learning process.
Selçuk Yusuf Arslan from Turkey is a computer science teacher at Ataturk Vocational and Technical High School in Ankara, Turkey. Due to his interest in STEM and SDGs, he has been carrying out outstanding projects on these issues. He has received numerous rewards and prizes, the most recent is being selected as finalists of Global Teacher Prize in 2021.
Mr. Arslan spoke about his experiences in motivating students to be more engaged and in charge of own learning. His approaches include but are not limited to giving responsibilities to students, recognizing students' needs and interests, doing out-of-school project work and much more. For more approaches that Mr. Arslan shared with us, please open his presentation that is given Attachments section.
Ivana Marincek Mihajlovikj from North Macedonia is a licensed psychologist and psychotherapist, member of numerous professional associations. She has rich experience both in formal and non-formal education and loves to work with adolescents and young adults. She had worked in secondary school for several years.
Mrs. Marincek Mihajlovikj spoke about the emotions that can trigger motivation for learning: surprise, interest, confusion and awe. She presented specific learning activities as examples that can be used in order to prompt desire to learn. For reading details about given examples of learning activities or additional reading references, please open her presentation that is given Attachments section.
Vladica Stojanovic from Serbia is mechanical engineer that is teaching in VET school for almost 10 years. In addition to teaching, he has 10 years of work experience in the mechanical industry. In his school he has also been involved in career guidance and professional orientation in the school.
Mr. Stojanovic was speaking about his experiences in motivating students through peer communication between students, collegiality, students' motivation for involvement in local communities and active job search, improving skills and competences. He presented an example of activity that combined practical implementation of knowledge, multidisciplinary and improving the situation in local environment. For more details from Mr. Stojanovic's presentation, please open his presentation that is given Attachments section.
Stefan Mladenoski was a representative from student body in our event. Mr. Mladenovski is a former VET student, now a university student. He has participated in more than 10 international events and trainings. Mr. Mladenovski sees himself in a future as a professor who encourages the students to upgrade themselves constantly rather than only grading them.
Mr. Mladenovski presented what can be motivating factors for the students. For more details from Mr. Mladenovski's presentation, please open his presentation that is given Attachments section.
During all presentations the audience were using chat to communicate between themselves and with the speakers.
All 4 used presentations can be found in the Attachments section below.
Please also find a recording of the event
In English language
In BCMS languages
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