Students often complain that they are bored in school. Research shows that students learn more when they enjoy what they are doing. Here are some ways you can bring a sense of enjoyment to your classes without compromising your instructional goals.
- Introduce drama, song, and dance. Embedding what is to be learned within these forms can help your students to remember important information.
- Break into routines with occasional elements of suspense and surprise. Anticipation, curiosity, and novelty motivate learning.
- Make use of humor. The use of humor can relax your students and put them into a good mood for learning.
- Don’t be afraid of fun and games. Spelling bees and games such as Jeopardy can be very effective learning tools.