How would you go about motivating a student who does not care about learning?

What will be an ideal response?


On the basis of Brophy's research, a teacher should use the following strategies: (a) work on developing a positive relationship with the student, (b) make school more intrinsically interesting for the student by finding the student's interests and including those interests in assignments, (c) teach the student strategies for making academic work more enjoyable, and (d) enlist the aid of a mentor in the community or an older student whom the uninterested or alienated student will respect.
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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Application of multimedia has enhanced the quality of instruction under which of the following conditions?

a. if the instruction incorporates evidence-based practice b. if the instruction provides appropriate scaffolding opportunities c. if the materials purchased are inexpensive d. if there is little training for use of the materials

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Identify the seven points of Douglas McGregor's description of theory Y

What will be an ideal response?

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TASK was developed by the author to help students:

a. understand literal meaning of text. b. analyze arguments. c. create Socratic seminars. d. question the author.

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Identification of learners with intellectual disabilities reveals:

A. Equal rates of identification across racial groups in the US. B. Disproportionately lower rates of identification among Hispanic students C. Disproportionately higher rates of identification among Asian American students D. Disproportionately higher rates of identification among African American students

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